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On World Humanitarian Day, celebrating UNFPA’s humanitarian heroes
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “I was looking for a fulfilling, out-of-the-ordinary task... a motivating career where I could reach society at large and offer my expertise," said Catherine Njeri Makumi.
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UN Secretary-General and Malala Yousafzai join #showyourselfie campaign
UNITED NATIONS, New York – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and global girls’ rights icon Malala Yousafzai are the latest people to lend their support to UNFPA and the Global Poverty Project’s #…
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Quadruplets born in rural DRC, with help of emergency obstetric programme
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo -“In one day, my world changed,” said Bokoli Bepete, 36, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It was something of an understatement: Ms. Bepete had just given birth…
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Syrian crisis takes heaviest toll on region’s women and girls
UNITED NATIONS, New York - The Syrian crisis continues to send shockwaves through the region, taking the heaviest toll on women and girls. Some 10.8 million people are affected by the emergency in Syria, including 432,…
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On International Youth Day, UNFPA launches global #showyourselfie campaign to put youth in the picture
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Today, on International Youth Day, UNFPA and Global Citizen are officially launching #showyourselfie, a global campaign to urge world leaders to prioritize the needs and rights of young people…
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Community health workers respond to Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – In May, Sierra Leone detected its first-ever case of Ebola, the deadly and contagious haemorrhagic disease
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UNFPA deploys support for women, girls amid mass flight from Iraq’s Sinjar
UNITED NATIONS, New York – As the security situation in northern Iraq deteriorates, the humanitarian needs of women and youth are multiplying. UNFPA estimates 380,000 pregnant women are currently displaced or at risk.
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Tens of thousands in need of maternal health services in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The evacuation warning came at 11 on the morning of Wednesday, 23 July, as the bombardment outside intensified. Huddled in their home in the El Shijaia neighbourhood of Gaza, Iman Fora and her…
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Ugandan youth push for increased access to reproductive health services
KAMPALA, Uganda - In 2009, Barbara Kemigisa learned she was pregnant, and also that she was HIV positive. The dual stigma she faced would be detrimental to both her and her baby, she told UNFPA Executive Director…
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