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Invitation to the ICPD International Conference on Human Rights
05 July 2013
<p>The ICPD International Conference on Human Rights will take place in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, from 7 to 10 July 2013.</p>
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UNFPA Executive Director Visits Syrian Refugee Camps in Türkiye and Jordan to Highlight Urgent Needs
09 April 2013
UNITED NATIONS, Istanbul/Amman/New York — Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, will be visiting refugee camps in Türkiye and Jordan to underscore the urgent needs of women and youth affected by the crisis in Syria.
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Exploring Links between Violence Against Women and Sexual and Reproductive Health
19 February 2013
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—The elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls will be the focus of this year’s Commission on the Status of Women.</p>
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GOOGLE+ Hangout to Discuss Progress, Challenges in Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
04 February 2013
<p>Join in the Google+ Hangout discussion being held in observation of the International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, 6 February.</p>
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Major Event to Highlight Women’s Health and Development in Africa
27 January 2013
<p>The African Union Commission, UNFPA, and other partners will convene a special high-level event on the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) on the sidelines of the African Union Summit.</p>
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UNFPA Report Highlights Economic Benefits of Voluntary Family Planning
05 November 2012
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York— Access to family planning, which is an essential human right, yields unprecedented rewards for economic development.</p>
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Child Marriage Trends, Consequences, Highlighted in New UN Report, Multimedia Exhibition
03 October 2012
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York, 4 October 2012 - To mark the first International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October 2012</p>
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UNFPA to Promote Health and Rights of Women and Young People at UN General Assembly Events
19 September 2012
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York — The 67th regular session of the UN General Assembly, which began this week at the UN Headquarters, will feature several special events promoting the health and rights of women and young people.</p>
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Decision Makers, Development Experts to Highlight Importance of Population Issues at Istanbul Meeting
14 May 2012
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Leading actors from the international development community will meet in Istanbul on 24 -25 May to discuss strategies to speed up achievement of the Programme of Action of the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).</p>
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UNFPA, Partners, to Launch new Hellosmile Campaign to Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
07 May 2012
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—The Hellosmile Project, a joint campaign to prevent cervical cancer, initiated and led by TOKYO FM Broadcasting, and which includes UNFPA and other partners, will be officially launched in the United States this week.</p>
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Women’s Contributions to Peace and Security Reflected in Quilt Exhibition
24 February 2012
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York -- On the 101st anniversary of International Women’s Day, 8 March, UNFPA will sponsor a major quilt exhibition that illustrates the hopes, fears, and challenges that women face all around the world.</p>
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UNFPA Report Cites Challenges, Opportunities as World Population Passes 7 Billion
17 October 2011
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York— The challenges confronting humanity as the world’s population reaches 7 billion on 31 October will be presented in a new report by UNFPA.</p> <p> </p>
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