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Sound of Silence: Dealing with the Legacy of Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War

Hasija was one of the first women to testify before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in a case of war rape, in 1996. Her hometown of Rakitnica was set ablaze during the war and her family was expelled. Her father and brother did not survive. Photo credit: Armin Smailovic/Sarajevo, 2010

17 March 2014

Press Release

Reproductive Rights Are Crucial for Development, Asia-Pacific Meeting Reaffirms

22 January 2014

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Towards Increased Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Syria

Ramia Amash holds her son Mahmoud, 2, outside her tent in Nizip refugee camp in southern Türkiye. Photo © Patrick Adams/IRIN

08 May 2013

News

Kyrgyzstan’s Talas Region Reduces Maternal Mortality to Zero

04 April 2013

In the News

UNFPA Study Explores Low Usage of Modern Contraceptives in Eastern Europe

12 February 2013

News

Dubai Declaration Lays Out Commitments to Save the Lives of Mothers and Children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

30 January 2013

News

Drivers of Contraception in Tajikistan: Poverty, Religion and Mothers-in-law

<p>Social norms about family size have changed in Tajikistan following the fall of the Soviet Union when large families were encouraged and supported.</p>

09 November 2012

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Advocating for Youth and Maternal Health: The Executive Director in Uzbekistan

Dr. Osotimehin welcomes a newborn baby in the National Perinatal Centre located in the outskirts of Tashkent. Photo: UNFPA Uzbekistan

07 November 2012

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Raising Awareness for Cervical Cancer in the Balkans

NGO Renesansa, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo@UNFPA

06 June 2012

Press Release

Policymakers Recommit to Unfinished Agenda of Landmark Cairo Population Conference

25 May 2012

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