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Safe haven for girls living on the streets of Côte d'Ivoire

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Girls in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, attend a life skills course. © Cavoequiva
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Global Conference on Ending Violence Against Women

calendar_today09 December - 10 December 2015

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Majority of maternal deaths take place in crises and fragile conditions

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Rose Yangu, a refugee from South Sudan, after safely giving birth in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement in Uganda. UNFPA supports safe deliveries in emergency situations. © UNFPA/Eveyln Kiapi
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Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2015

Publication date

Nov 2015

Author

WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division

Number of pages

98

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Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2015

Estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division

The global maternal death ratio fell by 44 per cent between 1990 and 2015. The total number of maternal deaths around the world dropped from about 532,000 in 1990 to an estimated 303,000 in 2015. This equates to an estimated global maternal death ratio of 216 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, down from 385 in 1990.

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Maternal death ratio has fallen 44 per cent since 1990 – UN

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Publication date

Oct 2015

Author

Interagency Working Group on Key Populations

Number of pages

34

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HIV and young people who inject drugs

Technical brief

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Oct 2015

Author

Interagency Working Group on Key Populations

Number of pages

36

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HIV and young transgender people

Technical brief

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HIV and young men who have sex with men

Publication date

Oct 2015

Author

Interagency Working Group on Key Populations

Number of pages

40

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HIV and young men who have sex with men

Technical brief

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Oct 2015

Author

Interagency Working Group on Key Populations

Number of pages

44

Publication

HIV and young people who sell sex

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Phone line answers burning questions of Afghan youth

calendar_today09 November 2015

Young people in Band-e-Amir, Afghanistan. A UNFPA-supported hotline is helping Afghanistan's youth learn about their health and rights. © UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein
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