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25 November 2013
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Statement for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Violence against women and girls is a violation of their fundamental human rights, an affront to human dignity and a serious threat to their health and well-being. It impedes…
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18 November 2013
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UNFPA Calls for Development Goal on Youth
ADDIS ABABA, 15 November 2013— Young people are a vital force that must be front and centre in global development efforts, said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of…
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08 November 2013
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Launches State of World Population (SWOP) 2013 Report: Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the Challenge of Adolescent Pregnancy
Yogyakarta, 8 November 2013 – Each year, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) works together with local governments around the world to produce the State of World Population…
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31 October 2013
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More than 7 Million Girls in Poor Countries Give Birth Before 18 Each Year, Finds New UNFPA Report
LONDON/UNITED NATIONS, New York — Motherhood in childhood is a huge global problem, especially in developing countries, where every year 7.3 million girls under 18 give birth,…
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22 October 2013
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MOWECP, ASEAN Secretariat and UNFPA Facilitate ASEAN Dialogue on Protecting Victims of Trafficking
Jakarta, 22 October 2013 – Human trafficking is a global crime that affects the most basic human rights of its victims. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes estimates…
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22 October 2013
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Population Dynamics Affect Climate Change
Jakarta, 16 September 2013 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with Urban and Regional Development Institute (URDI), National Council on Climate Change …
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14 October 2013
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UNFPA Executive Director discusses Post-2015 Priorities at the UN General Assembly Special Forum organised by the Government of Indonesia
On 27 September 2013, the 68th United Nations General Assembly hosted a special panel discussion organized by Indonesian Government titled "Global Partnership and Sustainable…
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11 October 2013
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Statement on the International Day of the Girl Child
More girls are in school today than ever before. However, too many girls, especially the most marginalized, have never seen the inside of a classroom, or they go to school only…
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02 October 2013
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Statement on the International Day of Older Persons
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Older Persons under the theme, “The Future We Want: What Older Persons Are Saying”. Indeed, with 841 million older persons in the…
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