News

International Conference on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Aims to Accelerate Change

calendar_today18 October 2011

Researchers,policymakers, academicians and representatives from UN agencies and civil society converged in Nairobi to review ways to accelerate abandonment of FGM/C
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In the News

Senegal Curbs a Traditional Rite, African-Style

calendar_today17 October 2011

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Media advisory

UNFPA Report Cites Challenges, Opportunities as World Population Passes 7 Billion

calendar_today17 October 2011

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In the News

Challenges Loom as World Population Hits 7 Billion

calendar_today17 October 2011

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News

Twenty-five Children: A Safety Net in Kenya’s Poorest Region

calendar_today14 October 2011

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In the News

Senegal's 'Small Revolution' in Family Planning

calendar_today13 October 2011

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News

Addressing Low Fertility in a World of 7 Billion: Macedonians Try Financial Incentives

calendar_today13 October 2011

Although the global population is increasing rapidly, demographic trends in different parts of the world diverge wildly. In many parts of Europe, for example, low birth rates have led to declining and ageing populations. Here's a report from The former Republic of Macedonia, one of the countries featured in the 2011 State of World Population.
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Press release

UNFPA Providing Lifesaving Services to Pregnant Women Affected by Floods in Pakistan

calendar_today12 October 2011

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News

Encouraging Expectant Mothers in Dadaab to Take Advantage of Obstetric Care

calendar_today07 October 2011

Fatuma Mohammed, who is roughly 8 months pregnant, watches over her two severly malnourished daughters in the intensive care section of the MSF hospital in Dagahaley camp after fleeing a prolonged drought in Somalia. Photo: Lynsey Addario
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News

Ending Gender Imbalances Must Remain International Priority, Says UNFPA’s Asia-Pacific Director

calendar_today05 October 2011

Nobuko Horibe,the Director of UNFPA's Asia ans Pacific Regional Office, speaking at the international forum on skewed sex ratios.
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