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05 December 2023
Press Release
UNFPA adds voice to call to end AIDS and new HIV infections at one of the largest international conferences
The 22nd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (ICASA) opened with a resounding call from key development partners – including UNFPA, the United…
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05 December 2023
News
“Your story holds power”: UNFPA provides HIV testing for survivors of violence in Namibia
Twenty-year-old university student Haillie Lushetile did not have any easy childhood. At five years old, she survived being raped by a family member. She repressed the traumatic…
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03 December 2023
Statement
All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy
Persons with disabilities are too often defined by what they cannot do, or by what society assumes they cannot do. The International Day for Persons with Disabilities is a moment…
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01 December 2023
Statement
Ending inequalities and empowering communities are key to vanquishing AIDS pandemic
The world has made remarkable strides in curbing the AIDS pandemic. There is much to celebrate: New HIV infections have dramatically slowed, and AIDS-related deaths are down 51…
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29 November 2023
Statement
Looking at Africa's future through the lens of progress, evidence and foresight
As the sun set over Lusaka, Zambia on 10 November, a vibrant discussion by the Ministers in Charge of Population drew to a close, following two days of receiving reports from the…
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26 November 2023
News
“Part of the solution”: Men and boys in Uganda work to stop cycles of gender-based violence
Through his work as a village health team member in Kasese District, Uganda, Timothy Mbene Masereka had become adept at treating community members for illnesses such as malaria…
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21 November 2023
News
Africa's triumph: A decade of progress and challenges in pursuit of the ICPD vision
Africa has made significant strides towards realizing the vision of the landmark International Conference on Population and Development for a continent that puts individual…
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17 November 2023
News
Breaking tradition: Malawian community leader reforms initiation ceremonies to protect girls’ rights
Fanny Galeta wasn’t sure how to react when her mother told her that her initiation ceremony had been planned. “No one really tells you the truth about what happens there,” said…
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09 November 2023
Press Release
The African Population Experts Committee Meeting kicks off
The AUC's Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, in collaboration with UNFPA and UNECA, is holding the African Population Experts Committee and…
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