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08 May 2017
UNFPA and MoH Oman hold 5 days workshop on Y-Peer educational manuals
UNFPA GCC provided Technical Assistance to Ministry of Health (MoH) in Oman to launch a ToT on the Y-Peers training manuals for health educators at the…
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04 May 2017
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2017
Midwives, Mothers and Families: Partners for Life Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2017 …
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07 March 2017
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Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2017
Universal access to reproductive health—the key to gender equality Gender equality is a human right. Women are entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want…
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14 February 2017
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The UN Secretary General visits Oman
On 14th of February 2017, Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations arrived on a day-long visit to the Sultanate of Oman, along with a delegation. Guterres…
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06 February 2017
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Joint message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
The world must make faster progress to end female genital mutilation by 2030 It irreparably damages girls’ bodies, inflicting excruciating pain. It causes extreme…
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01 December 2016
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Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on World AIDS Day, 1 December 2016 "HIV prevention goes beyond access to services – it’s about more inclusive societies"
It is past time to get serious about HIV prevention. We cannot hope to end the AIDS epidemic when every day almost 6,000 people are infected with HIV. Progress on prevention has…
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28 November 2016
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The ICT Entrepreneurship Path event at SQU
Backed by its mandate and vision to empower youth, ensure gender equality and strengthen young people engagement in the development and decision making process, UNFPA, the United…
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11 October 2016
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Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2016
Making Girls Count in the Sustainable Development Goals Era Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on the International Day of the Girl…
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01 October 2016
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Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2016
The Transformative Force of Population Ageing Population ageing – one of the most significant trends of the 21st century – represents both a cause for…
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