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UNFPA, European Union Sign 22-MLN-EURO Agreement
28 March 2003
<p class="bodytext"> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the European Union (EU) signed an agreement yesterday for a 22-million-euro, three-year Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia, which will be implemented in seven countries.</p>
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Border Hospital Receives UNFPA Supplies to Better Assist Pregnant Refugee Women
26 March 2003
<p> <b>AMMAN, Jordan</b> — The Al-Ruwaished Hospital, in eastern Jordan, yesterday received a fresh shipment of emergency medical equipment, supplies and medications that would further prepare it to treat people displaced as a result of the Iraqi conflict.</p>
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UNFPA Prepares to Aid Pregnant Iraqi Women
21 March 2003
<p class="bodytext"> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> - To protect the health of pregnant women displaced by the war in Iraq, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has put essential medical supplies and equipment in place inside the country and at sites in neighbouring countries where refugees are anticipated.</p>
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Investments in Reproductive Health Can Reduce Water Insecurity, Says UNFPA Report
19 March 2003
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> - Population growth is a driving factor in the world's growing water crisis. Under current trends, two thirds of the world's population may face moderate to high water shortages in 2025.</p>
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U.N. Peacekeepers in Sierra Leone Fight a New War Against AIDS
06 March 2003
<p> <b>FREETOWN, Sierra Leone</b> - After more than a decade of civil war, Sierra Leone is now confronted with a new enemy: HIV/AIDS. In response to this emerging crisis, the United Nations today launched a ground-breaking initiative involving United Nations peacekeepers to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and slow the spread of infection.</p>
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UNFPA Welcomes Projection of Slower Population Growth; Calls for Greater Efforts to Counter HIV/AIDS, Meet Needs of Poorest Countries
27 February 2003
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, welcomes the news that fertility reductions are helping to slow global population growth, which was confirmed yesterday by a report of the <a href="http://www.un.org/esa/population/unpop.htm" target="_blank">Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat</a>.</p>
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UNFPA and Rotary Renew Cooperation on Population and Development Issues
05 February 2003
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> - UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and Rotary International have renewed a Memorandum of Cooperation to work together on population and development issues around the world.</p>
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World Economic Forum Selects UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador as a Global Leader for Tomorrow
27 January 2003
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b>, 27 January - UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and Miss Universe 1999, Mpule Kwelagobe, was among young international personalities selected by the World Economic Forum as the "Global Leaders for Tomorrow" for the year 2003.</p>
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Meetings on Food Crisis to Highlight Impact of HIV/AIDS as New Type of Famine Threatens Africa
23 January 2003
<p class="bodytext"> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> - Responding to the deadly interaction between HIV/AIDS and food crises affecting some 40 million Africans, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is organizing three regional meetings to help ensure that relief efforts address both issues in an integrated manner.</p>
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New $2.5 Million Grant from the Netherlands Helps Make Pregnancy and Childbirth Safer for Women
20 December 2002
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> – In an end-of-year show of support to women’s rights and reproductive health services, the Dutch government announced this week an additional $2.5 million contribution to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.</p>
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Asian and Pacific Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Reproductive Health and Rights
17 December 2002
<p class="bodytext"> <b>THAILAND, Bangkok</b>—The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today hailed a pledge by Asian and Pacific governments to give priority to population and reproductive health concerns in their work to reduce poverty.</p>
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Ensuring Reproductive Health and Rights Would Go a Long Way in Overcoming Poverty, New Report Says
03 December 2002
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK</b> — Promoting reproductive health and rights is indispensable for economic growth and poverty reduction, according to a new report by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.</p>
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