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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on World Humanitarian Day - August 19

calendar_today 19 August 2016

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on World Humanitarian Day - August 19

Nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced by conflict, war and persecution, the largest number since the United Nations was created 70 years ago in the ashes of the Second…

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2nd IRMNH Multi-year Annual Survey Report shared with Partners

calendar_today 10 August 2016

2nd IRMNH Multi-year Annual Survey Report shared with Partners

The report of the 2nd Multi-Year Annual Survey to monitor programme effectiveness of the DFID-supported 'Improving Reproductive Maternal and Newborn Health' (IRMNH)…

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UNFPA Country Office holds Annual Retreat

calendar_today 19 July 2016

UNFPA Country Office holds Annual Retreat

The 2016 Annual Retreat of the UNFPA Sierra Leone Country Office is in progress at The Place, Tokeh Beach on the outskirt of Freetown, with all Country Office staff in attendance…

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Message from UNFPA Executive Director on World Population Day - 11 July

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Message from UNFPA Executive Director on World Population Day - 11 July

Investing in teenage girls for a more just, stable and peaceful world   The teenage years are for some girls a time of exploration, learning and increasing autonomy. But…

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Government, UNFPA, Partners Celebrate World Population Day

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Government, UNFPA, Partners Celebrate World Population Day

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED) in collaboration with UNFPA and partners celebrated this year’s World Population Day on 11 July 2016, on theme, …

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New Representative Presents Credentials to H. E. The President at State House

calendar_today 05 July 2016

New Representative Presents Credentials to H. E. The President at State House

The new UNFPA Representative, Dr Kim Dickson paid a courtesy call on H.E., The President, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma at State House, Freetown, on Tuesday, July 5 where she presented…

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21 Anesthetic Technicians, 91 Midwives Sign Bonding Agreement with MoHS/UNFPA

calendar_today 04 July 2016

21 Anesthetic Technicians, 91 Midwives Sign Bonding Agreement with MoHS/UNFPA

Twenty one Anesthetic Technicians and 91 midwives in training signed bonding agreements with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) and UNFPA on 4 July 2016, for the MoHS…

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MoFED Hails UNFPA’s Support to Population Policy Development

calendar_today 29 June 2016

MoFED Hails UNFPA’s Support to Population Policy Development

The UNFPA Representative in Sierra Leone has said that the population factor in the country continues to act as an impediment to its strides towards economic growth and…

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Statement by the Executive Director to Mark International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

calendar_today 23 May 2016

Statement by the Executive Director to Mark International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

Obstetric fistula is almost exclusively a condition of the poorest, most vulnerable and most marginalized women and girls. It afflicts those who lack access to the timely, high…

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