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Strong commitment to rights-based development in Africa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Regional Conference on Population & Development opened on Monday, 30 September, with an intensive discussion... Read more
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Civil society, ECOWAS contribute to ICPD beyond 2014
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — African civil society organizations (CSOs) finalized their recommendations on ICPD beyond 2014, at the Africa Regional... Read more
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Strengthening Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government of Nigeria and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nigeria signed a Memorandum of Understanding to... Read more
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African youth gather to identify their priorities
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Over 150 youth representatives gathered in Addis Ababa over two days to identify their priorities for population and... Read more
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Strengthening the market approach to condoms
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The strengthening of a Total Market Approach to male condoms in six African countries was the focus of a meeting held by... Read more
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Boosting access to voluntary family planning
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 22 August 2013 — USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, and UNFPA, the United Nations Population... Read more
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Historic conference delivers action on MNCH
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – African Union Member States took a major step forward for maternal, neonatal and child health at the landmark First... Read more
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‘Time to move from policy to action’
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – It’s time to move the issue of maternal, neonatal and child health forward from policy to action. This was the... Read more
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Educate your girls, UNFPA advises Nigeria’s youth minister
ABUJA, Nigeria — Pay attention to the education of girls, as this is a must for national development. These were the words of UNFPA Executive... Read more
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Local drugs manufacturing is key – Abuja +12
ABUJA, Nigeria — The local manufacturing of drugs to combat malaria, tuberculosis (TB) and HIV was key to making progress against the three diseases... Read more