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11 August 2016
Statement
Young People and the Road to 2030
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, celebratesInternational Youth Day by reaffirming and recognizing the central role of young people in promoting the well-... Read more
11 July 2016
The teenage years are for some girls a time of exploration, learning and increasing autonomy. But for many others, it is a time of increasing vulnerability and exclusion from rights and opportunities... Read more
10 July 2016
News
The international community has committed to a new sustainable development agenda built on the principles of equity and human rights. A central objective of the Sustainable Development Goals is to... Read more
5 July 2016
News
On 10-12 April, 2016, UNFPA GCC, participated in the Joint Mission of the United Nations Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) to Oman. ... Read more
23 May 2016
Statement
By Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund
Obstetric fistula is almost exclusively a condition of the... Read more
4 May 2016
News
On this International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, salutes the contribution of midwives to saving the lives of women, adolescent girls and newborns, sometimes under... Read more
8 March 2016
News
For millions of women and girls around the world, gender equality and the full enjoyment of human rights remain elusive. For instance, nearly 14 million children are forced into marriage every year;... Read more
6 February 2016
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a violent practice, scarring girls for life -- endangering their health, depriving them of their rights, and denying them the chance to reach their full potential.... Read more
1 February 2016
News
During Mr. Ban's second-time visit as a Secretary-General to Oman, he met with H.H. Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, and H.H Yousuf bin Alawi bin... Read more
10 December 2015
News
These two Covenants, along with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, became the International Bill of Human Rights, setting out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights... Read more