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  • 12 Nov 2019
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Private sector partners commit billions to help advance ICPD agenda

Private sector organizations including the Ford Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, Philips, World Vision and many others announced today at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 they will mobilize some $8…

Private sector partners commit billions to help advance ICPD agenda

Private sector organizations including the Ford Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, Philips, World Vision and many others…

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  • 12 Nov 2019
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Major commitments made by governments, civil society, private sector on opening day of landmark sexual and reproductive health summit

Nairobi, 12 November 2019 – World leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, young people, business leaders and community groups today began unveiling their commitments to end…

Major commitments made by governments, civil society, private sector on opening…

Nairobi, 12 November 2019 – World leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, young people, business leaders and…

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  • 12 Nov 2019
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New study shows ending maternal deaths, gender-based violence and unmet family planning needs is affordable, within reach

The price tag to achieve three world-transforming results in the next decade – ending preventable maternal deaths, eliminating gender-based violence and harmful practices, and meeting the family…

New study shows ending maternal deaths, gender-based violence and unmet family…

The price tag to achieve three world-transforming results in the next decade – ending preventable maternal deaths, eliminating…

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  • 11 Nov 2019
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World leaders, civil society and private sector gathering in Nairobi to commit to actions for ending maternal death, meeting demand for family planning and stopping gender-based violence by 2030

Actions to save mothers’ lives, meet the global demand for contraception and stop violence against women and girls by 2030 are the focus of a three-day global summit that begins here tomorrow.

World leaders, civil society and private sector gathering in Nairobi to commit…

Actions to save mothers’ lives, meet the global demand for contraception and stop violence against women and girls by 2030 are…

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  • 29 Aug 2019
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One million Yemeni women at risk due to lack of funding says UNFPA

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, echoes the urgent call by UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Lise Grande for donors to provide the funding promised earlier this…

One million Yemeni women at risk due to lack of funding says UNFPA

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, echoes the urgent call by UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen…

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  • 28 May 2019
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Liberian women’s organization, Gambian minister, selected as 2019 UN Population Award laureates

UNITED NATIONS, New York - The National Peace Hut Women of Liberia was announced as the institutional laureate of the 2019 United Nations Population Award. Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign…

Liberian women’s organization, Gambian minister, selected as 2019 UN Population…

UNITED NATIONS, New York - The National Peace Hut Women of Liberia was announced as the institutional laureate of the 2019 United…

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  • 24 May 2019
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New independent assessment highlights UNFPA’s progress and overall strong organizational performance

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has “a clear, focused, results-oriented strategy” with management and monitoring systems that link activities and expenditures to…

New independent assessment highlights UNFPA’s progress and overall strong…

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has “a clear, focused, results-oriented strategy” with…

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  • 24 May 2019
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ACTING TOGETHER TO END SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES

One in three women experience sexual or gender-based violence in her lifetime. Men and boys are affected too. The risk is greatly exacerbated in humanitarian crises triggered by armed conflict and…

ACTING TOGETHER TO END SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES

One in three women experience sexual or gender-based violence in her lifetime. Men and boys are affected too. The risk is greatly…

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  • 10 Apr 2019
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World must work harder to secure sexual and reproductive rights for all, says new UNFPA report

The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of women, empowering them to govern their own bodies and shape their own futures. But…

World must work harder to secure sexual and reproductive rights for all, says…

The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of women,…

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