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13 February 2013
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Agencies agree to share data for disaster management: UNFPA facilitates agreement between BPS and BNPB

Jakarta, 5 February 2013— A data-sharing agreement signed today by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) and the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB)... Read more

6 February 2013
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Fewer Girls Threatened by Female Genital Mutilation: UNFPA and UNICEF call for accelerated efforts as the practice begins to decline

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 6 February 2013—Fewer girls are subjected to the life-threatening practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)... Read more

5 February 2013
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UNFPA assists during Jakarta's January floods

Flood waters ravaged thousands of homes, buildings, and roads in Jakarta for days beginning Wednesday, 16 January 2013, leaving 26 dead after... Read more

2 February 2013
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Miss Universe joins UNFPA youth dialogue on preventing HIV and empowering young people

Jakarta, 2 February 2013 — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in collaboration with UNAIDS and the National AIDS Commission, held a youth... Read more

17 December 2012
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New award and annual seminar will remember Dr. Firman Lubis

Jakarta, 11 December 2012 — Colleagues remember him as "a pioneer." For decades, they say, Dr. Firman Lubis dedicated himself to doing what... Read more

6 December 2012
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Global Youth Forum Unites the Voices of Young People: ICPD review positions youth to lead the front line of change

BALI, 6 December 2012 — The Global Youth Forum concluded in Bali Thursday, marking the end of a three-day meeting that outlined the vision and... Read more

30 November 2012
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ICPD Beyond 2014 Review in Indonesia

In September 1994, The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) was held in Cairo, Egypt. The outcome of ICPD was a Programme of... Read more

27 November 2012
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UNFPA Indonesia Engages Religious Leaders and Government in Eliminating Early Marriage

Jakarta, 27 November 2012— Religious leaders are uniquely positioned to protect the dignity and rights of young people by discouraging early marriage... Read more

26 November 2012
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Road to Bali Events Engage Youth Across Indonesia

Experts in attendance included Syaifudin Zakirin Palembang, Yayan Sakti Suryandaru in Surabaya,Septi Peni Wulandani in Semarang, Zulkhair Burhan in... Read more

15 November 2012
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State of World Population 2012 launches in Indonesia: UNFPA report calls for universal access to voluntary family planning

Jakarta, 14 November 2012 — Millions of people continue struggle for the right to plan the number and spacing of their children, according to a... Read more

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