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Germany and Norway Support UNFPA Assistance to Tsunami Survivors
24 January 2005
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong>—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, warmly welcomed new contributions by the Governments of Germany and Norway to its ongoing efforts to assist the survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami.</p>
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Survivors Give Birth Without Basic Necessities
19 January 2005
<p> <strong>BANDA ACEH, Indonesia</strong>—Zakira was born last Saturday on a plastic tarp in an improvised camp for people who lost their homes in the Dec. 26 tsunami.</p>
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UNFPA Welcomes Millennium Project's Emphasis on Critical Roles of Gender and Reproductive Health in Poverty Reduction; Urges Speedy Implementation of Recommendations
17 January 2005
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK</strong>—Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, the Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has welcomed the recommendations of the report of the United Nations Millennium Project and urged all development actors to implement them rapidly to save lives, reduce poverty and promote development in poor countries.</p>
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UNFPA Ships Supplies to Ensure Safe Childbirth and Meet Women's Needs in Tsunami-Hit Countries
14 January 2005
<p> <strong>JAKARTA</strong>—To protect the lives of Indonesian women affected by last month’s earthquake and tsunami, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has sent 18 tons of equipment and supplies for maternity care to Aceh Province.</p>
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Japan and the Netherlands Support UNFPA Efforts to Assist Tsunami Survivors
13 January 2005
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong>—Two new contributions for a total of $6.5 million will help UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, redouble its efforts to meet the health and psycho-social needs of survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami, particularly women and youth.</p>
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UNFPA Appeals to Donors for $28 Million for Women and Youth Affected by Tsunami
06 January 2005
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong> – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is requesting donors for approximately $28 million to help meet urgent health, hygiene and protection needs for women and youth in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Maldives, the three countries hardest hit by last week’s catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.</p>
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UNFPA Calls for Greater Security for Women Affected by Tsunami
05 January 2005
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong> - Increased security and better design of humanitarian assistance are urgently needed to minimize attacks on women in areas affected by last week’s earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean, warns UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.</p>
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Women Survivors of Indian Ocean Disaster Face Urgent Needs, Warns UNFPA
31 December 2004
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b>—Amid reports that over 5 million people in the Indian Ocean region have been directly affected by the earthquake-triggered tsunamis, local authorities and humanitarian agencies are racing against time to assist survivors who urgently need clean water, food, shelter and medical care.</p>
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UNFPA Assists Tsunami Victims, Warns Women and Girls are Especially Vulnerable
27 December 2004
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b>—In the aftermath of devastating tsunamis that struck several South and South-east Asian countries on Sunday, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is calling on governments, sister UN agencies and other humanitarian partners to ensure that the special needs of women and girls are factored into all short- and medium-term relief planning.</p>
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Canada Increases Its Financial Support To UNFPA
01 December 2004
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — The Government of Canada today announced that it would substantially increase its contributions to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, over the next four years.</p>
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Africa's Women Leaders Urge Ratification of African Protocol on Women's Rights
26 November 2004
<p> <b>LIBREVILLE, Gabon</b> — The Sixth Regional Conference of the Network of African Women Ministers and Parliamentarians ended today with the adoption of the Libreville Declaration, a Strategic Action Plan and recommendations of immediate actions to tackle violence against women.</p>
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The Arab Population Forum: From Cairo 1994 to Beirut 2004
23 November 2004
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, Beirut</b> — The Arab Population Forum concluded its work in Beirut on Sunday with a declaration reaffirming the region’s commitment to the Programme of Action of the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).</p>
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