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UNFPA-Supported Surveys Find Declining Fertility and Mortality in Nepal
Nepal's fertility and mortality rates are on a downward trend, according to recently released preliminary findings from the country's 2001 National Census and its National Demographic Health Survey.
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UK Parliamentarians Say UNFPA is Force for Good in China
A team of parliamentarians from the United Kingdom has returned from China with praise for the UN Population Fund's work there.
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Religious Groups at United Nations Present Award to UNFPA Executive Director
<p>Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has received the first George D. Younger Award from religious groups at the United Nations.</p>
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Abortions Decline in Russia as More Women Turn to the Pill
The number of abortions carried out in Russia has witnessed a sharp drop in recent years, thanks to a growing use of contraceptives prompted by a government family planning campaign.
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Access to Adolescents' Sexuality Education Must Be Assured, Panel Discussions Urges
Adolescents' access to sexuality information and education must be ensured in order to enable them develop the knowledge and skills necessary to make the transition to adulthood, said presenters at a panel…
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Expert Panel Calls for Action Against Early Marriage
UNITED NATIONS, New York - An expert panel warned today that early marriage truncates many life opportunities for girls, violating their human rights and often negatively impacting their health.
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Suffering in Silence: The Isolated and Forgotten Victims of Obstetric Fistula
Almaz was only 13 when she became pregnant. Married at 12, the Ethiopian girl's tiny and fragile body was not ready for the strain of pregnancy and childbirth. After two days of labour pains, she was told to keep…
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Youth Speak Out for Reproductive Rights
UNITED NATIONS, New York - Young adults challenged policy makers at a panel today to listen to the needs and concerns of adolescents when designing policies on reproductive and sexual health, and emphasized the need to…
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UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, Yuko Arimori, Visits Cambodia
Yuko Arimori, winner of two Olympic women's marathon medals, has pledged to use her position as a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to work for the rights of women and children.
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