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10 December 2017
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We must be bold and vocal in promoting the rights of all people to make free decisions
Our Executive Director's clarion call on World Human Rights Day 2017.
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25 November 2017
Statement
Commit to ending gender-based violence by 2030: UNFPA Executive Director
UNFPA has committed to an end to gender-based violence and harmful practices by 2030, the year when the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are due to be achieved.
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20 November 2017
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In Pakistan, empowering midwives to empower women
Aashu Tresa, 32, remembers when becoming a mother was a life-or-death proposition. When she was growing up, no one in her rural village, Misree Kolhi, gave birth under the care of…
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11 October 2017
Statement
Empower girls: before, during and after crises
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day of the Girl Child
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12 July 2017
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Just $8.39 per person could give women control over their fertility
By allowing and enabling women to choose whether and how many children to have, family planning gives women power.
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11 July 2017
Press Release
No woman should die giving birth. Babies must survive and thrive: The urgent need to invest in family planning, maternal and newborn health care
UNFPA Asia-Pacific's crucial message on World Population Day.
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28 June 2017
Press Release
Partnerships, empowerment and action: an essential services package to end violence against women and girls in Asia-Pacific
United Nations agencies convene over 100 partners from 12 countries for a landmark regional meeting to respond to gender-based violence
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05 June 2017
News
UNFPA mourns the passing away of Executive Director Dr Babatunde Osotimehin
With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, passed away suddenly at his home last night. He…
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04 November 2014
Estimated 75,000 pregnant women affected by floods in Pakistan
People seek shelter on higher ground after late monsoon rains caused widespread flooding across Pakistan's Punjab region, affecting more than 2.5 million people,…
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