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25 November 2013
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin Violence against women and girls is a violation of their fundamental human rights, an affront to human dignity and a serious... Read more

17 November 2013
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UNFPA Calls for Development Goal on Youth

As international conference on family planning concludes, UNFPA calls for a focus on youth in the post-2015 agenda ADDIS ABABA, 15 November 2013— Young people are a vital force that must be front... Read more

10 November 2013
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Choices, Not Chance

Addressing Inequalities, Quality and Accountability; Focusing on Young People Adolescents and Youth · More than 40 per cent of the world’s population are under 25, they are shaping both humanity’s... Read more

9 November 2013
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Media Coverage of SWOP2013

The State of the World Population 2013, "Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the Challenge of Adolescent Pregnancy," examines the circumstances... Read more

30 October 2013
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Welcome to the Launch of UNFPA’s The State of World Population 2013, Entitled “Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the Challenge of Adolescent Pregnancy.”

Executive Director Dr.Babatunde Osotimehin official statement for the State of World Population Day 2013 The aim of UNFPA's State of World Population 2013 is to provoke a new way of thinking about... Read more

2 October 2013
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International Day of Older Persons

Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin Message for October 1 International Day of Older Persons

12 September 2013
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Young Volunteers Make Khareef Festival Drug Awareness Drive a Grand Success

The youthful volunteers of Y-PEERs and My Life, My Decision utilized the Khareef Festival to spread awareness about drug addiction and drug combat A group of nine volunteers supported by UNFPA, the... Read more

26 August 2013
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UNFPA, USAID Strengthen Collaboration to Boost Access to Voluntary Family Planning for Women across Globe

UNITED NATIONS, New York-USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, two of the... Read more

22 August 2013
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ICPD Beyond 2014- Cairo Declaration

ICPD Beyond 2014, Cairo Declaration The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) which was first held in Cairo in 1999 was a breakthrough in the history of population and its... Read more

22 August 2013
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Interview of a Y-PEER Bahrain Volunteer

Ahmed Fadhul,an active volunteer of Y-PEER Bahrain and the vice president at Addict Friends Society (AFS) in Bahrain was interviewed recently by... Read more

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