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Sexuality education: UNFPA helps prepare teachers
Johannesburg, 28 August 2014 – Young people in East and Southern Africa (ESA) face many challenges today. Nearly two thirds lack basic knowledge to... Read more
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Madagascar’s youth urged to be bold leaders
“Be bold and move forward. The responsibility is yours first and foremost – I encourage you to be responsible young leaders. I count on you!” This... Read more
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UNFPA launches #showyourselfie campaign for youth
UNITED NATIONS, New York – On International Youth Day on 12 August, UNFPA and Global Citizen officially launched #showyourselfie, a global campaign... Read more
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Meeting the needs of pregnant women in crisis
“I was looking for a fulfilling, out-of-the-ordinary task...a motivating career where I could reach society at large and offer my expertise,” says... Read more
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Quadruplets born in rural DRC, with help
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo – “In one day, my world changed,” said Bokoli Bepete, 36, from a village in the Democratic Republic of the... Read more
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Expanding sexual, reproductive health to score goals
Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund With just 500 days left to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we must... Read more
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UNFPA salutes our humanitarian workers
As we celebrate World Humanitarian Day, I salute those who respond to crises and work tirelessly to save people in times of deep distress and danger... Read more
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President Museveni clarifies position on family planning
“Family Planning is good for the health of the mother, good for the health of children, and for the welfare of the family!” For most delegates who... Read more
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For a better world for all
It is now 100 long days since the abduction of 276 girls from their school in Chibok in northern Nigeria shocked and outraged the world. While a few... Read more
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UNFPA committed to ICPD agenda in Mozambique
MAPUTO, Mozambique – UNFPA will continue to work with its Mozambican partners to ensure that the agenda of the International Conference on Population... Read more