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UNFPA Releases State of World Population 2001

Unbalanced consumption harms the environment and environmental destruction has a disproportionate impact on the poor, said Thoraya Obaid, Executive Director of the UNFPA, as she launched The State of World Population…

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Local Women’s NGOs Play Crucial Role for Afghan Refugee Women

Afghan women from all walks of life must be part of designing the humanitarian response, and male leaders should encourage their inclusion, says relief worker Sippi Azerbaijani-Moghaddam of the Women’s Commission, an…

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AIDS is Development Threat Influential People Must Tackle – Shabana Azmi

The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes it have moved beyond being a medical issue and become threats to the survival of societies and to development, a…

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International Poster Contest Winners Named

United Nations–Young artists from 61 countries took part in this year’s International Poster Contest organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

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Integrate Women's Reproductive Needs in Humanitarian Assistance and Development Efforts, Executive Director Urges

<p>The reproductive needs of women need to be recognized as both emergency and development priorities, and should be integrated into both humanitarian assistance and development efforts, Thoraya Obaid, Executive…

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Only Partnerships Will Break Poverty Cycle, UNFPA Head says to European Organizations

Partnerships among organizations in Europe and other parts of the world are critical to enabling the international community to effectively tackle the challenges of the twenty-first century, the UNFPA’s Executive…

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UNFPA Provides All-Terrain Vehicles for Eritrea's First Census

The UNFPA is helping Eritrea’s preparations for its first census, expected in 2002, by providing the country with 20 all-terrain vehicles.

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Women in Mexican Community Embark on Income Generation Effort

The women of the Del Carmen community in Mexico’s Hidalgo state recently received equipment to establish a candy-making industrial kitchen, thanks to the efforts of UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and former Miss Universe…

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UNFPA to Help Sudan Reduce Maternal Deaths, Prevent HIV/AIDS

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Sudan recently signed an agreement to implement a new, five-year population programme in the African country.

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