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06 April 2024
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Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2024
On World Health Day, we celebrate the successes achieved since the adoption of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action in Cairo,…
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08 March 2024
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Invest in women and girls: Inspire inclusion, promote prosperity
A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment of women and girls. Thirty years ago, at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, 179…
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06 March 2024
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Ministry of Health, UNFPA review outcomes of cervical cancer project supported by Government of China
The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on 5 March 2024, convened a high level meeting to review outcomes of a joint initiative to improve health…
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29 February 2024
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Government of Sierra Leone and UNFPA convene consultations on UNFPA’s 2025-2030 Country Programme
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is currently `1developing its eighth country programme (2025-2030), which forms the foundation for delivering on the organization’s…
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22 February 2024
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National AIDS Secretariat, UNFPA and partners observe International Condom Day
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 22 February, 2024 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has collaborated with the National AIDS Secretariat, the Ministry of Health, UNAIDS and…
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06 February 2024
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On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, UNFPA and partners urge accelerated action to end the practice
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 6 February 2024 – On 6 February, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem…
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20 December 2023
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Ministry of Health, UNFPA and Partners Launch National Commitments to Strengthen Family Planning
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 20 December 2023- The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) hosted the 2023 Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights…
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11 December 2023
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UNFPA and Government launch Bodyright campaign to stamp out online violence against women and girls
As part of a series of events to mark 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, on 8 December 2023, UNFPA convened a youth-led dialogue on preventing and responding to…
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09 December 2023
Statement
Human rights require bodily autonomy for all – at all times
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on Human Rights Day The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 75 years ago. Yet its…
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