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UNFPA, Iceland and Partners Celebrate 21 Survivors of Obstetric Fistula

calendar_today 02 May 2024

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UNFPA, Iceland and Partners Celebrate 21 Survivors of Obstetric Fistula

Obstetric fistula, a devastating childbirth injury, often leads to chronic incontinence, social isolation, stigma, and economic hardship for women and girls affected by the…

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UNFPA delivers 2.5 million condoms to Ministry of Health

calendar_today 18 April 2024

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UNFPA delivers 2.5 million condoms to Ministry of Health

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) handed over a shipment of 2.5 million condoms to the Ministry of Health on Thursday, 18 April, 2024, as part of its support to national…

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New UNFPA report finds 30 years of progress in sexual and reproductive health has mostly ignored the most marginalized communities

calendar_today 17 April 2024

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New UNFPA report finds 30 years of progress in sexual and reproductive health has mostly ignored the most marginalized communities

Geneva 17 April 2024 – Sweeping global gains in sexual and reproductive health and rights over the last thirty years are marred by an ugly truth – millions of women and girls have…

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UNFPA and UNICEF Host Gender Transformative Accelerator Workshop to Advance Efforts to End Child Marriage

calendar_today 15 April 2024

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UNFPA and UNICEF Host Gender Transformative Accelerator Workshop to Advance Efforts to End Child Marriage

In a joint effort to accelerate results on ending child marriage and promoting gender equality, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund …

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Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2024

calendar_today 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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Invest in women and girls: Inspire inclusion, promote prosperity

calendar_today 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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Ministry of Health, UNFPA review outcomes of cervical cancer project supported by Government of China

calendar_today 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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  Government of Sierra Leone and UNFPA convene consultations on UNFPA’s 2025-2030 Country Programme

calendar_today 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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National AIDS Secretariat, UNFPA and partners observe International Condom Day

calendar_today 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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