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UNFPA’s Events during the 52nd Session of the Commission on Population and Development
29 March 2019
UNITED NATIONS, New York--The fifty-second session of the Commission on Population and Development will be held here from 1 - 5 April. During the session, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will organize a number of events with partners to assess actions needed to implement the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD PoA), which was adopted in Cairo 25 years ago, and how it contributes to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
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UNFPA’s Events during the Sixty-Third Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
08 March 2019
UNITED NATIONS, New York--The sixty-third session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place here from 11 - 22 March 2019. During the session, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will organize a number of events with partners to highlight the session’s theme, “Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls”.
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UNFPA Exhibition to Highlight Continued Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation
01 February 2019
To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is organizing a photography exhibition that sheds light on a harmful practice that is still prevalent in many parts of the world.
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UNFPA Exhibition to Highlight Continued Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation
31 January 2019
To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is organizing a photography exhibition that sheds light on a harmful practice that is still prevalent in many parts of the world.
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UNFPA to promote family planning, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive health and rights during UN General Assembly
17 September 2018
During the 73rd United Nations General Assembly, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will organize side events to highlight the importance of family planning, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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United Nations Ceremony to Honour 2018 Population Award Laureates
20 June 2018
UNITED NATIONS, New York — The 2018 United Nations Population Award laureates will receive their awards next week at an official ceremony at the organization’s headquarters. They were chosen by the Committee for the United Nations Population Award from among several international nominees for their outstanding work in population and in improving the health and welfare of individuals.
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UNFPA to Underscore Vital Role of Women, Young People in World’s Development during United Nations Summit
13 September 2017
UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, will host several events during the new General Assembly session to remind world leaders of the urgent needs of women and girls in crises, young people’s crucial role in developing their nations, and the importance of sexual and reproductive health in empowering women.
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Youth, ministers, business and civil society leaders to highlight importance of investing in young people to eliminate poverty
13 July 2017
UNITED NATIONS, New York — Ministers and government officials from more than 100 countries, as well as representatives of youth organizations, businesses and civil society, will meet here on Monday, 17 July, to explore the significant contributions young people make to their countries’ development, particularly to eliminating poverty.
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Women’s Health, Needs in Emergencies, Young People’s Role in Development, to be Spotlighted during UN Summit
14 September 2016
UNITED NATIONS, New York — Coinciding with the anniversary of the historical Sustainable Development Goals, the 71st United Nations General Assembly will also host the first Summit for Refugees and Migrants to seek a more humane approach.
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UNFPA Report Describes Impact of Crises on Women, Adolescent Girls
24 November 2015
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 24 November 2015—A new report by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, focuses on the extraordinary burdens that women and adolescent girls are bearing as the multitude of crises, wars and natural disasters leave a long trail of turmoil and destruction.
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Investing in Young People to Secure Peace, Security in Lake Chad Basin Nations Attacked by Terrorists
17 September 2015
UNITED NATIONS, New York—In support of ongoing initiatives for countries affected by the current terrorist crisis in the Lake Chad Basin area (Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria), UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is organizing a special event during the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit.
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United Nations Population Award Ceremony to Honour Former UNFPA Executive Director, African Health NGO
23 June 2015
UNITED NATIONS, New York — Winners of the 2015 United Nations Population Award will receive their awards this week at an official ceremony at the organization’s headquarters. The laureates were chosen by the Committee for the United Nations Population Award from among several international nominees for their outstanding work in population and in improving the health and welfare of individuals.
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