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Interview with Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA
<p>In a UN News Centre interview, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, spoke on his vision and priorities for the agency as well what has been accomplished since his appointment began in January…
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Hanging Out with Experts on Ending Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting
While the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM/C has been observed for over 20 years, 2013 was the first year of the day received official UN recognition.
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UNFPA Study Explores Low Usage of Modern Contraceptives in Eastern Europe
<p>ISTANBUL — The reasons behind the alarmingly low usage of modern contraceptive methods in Eastern Europe and Central Asia have been examined in a study published recently by UNFPA and the International Planned…
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FGM is About Culture not Religion: Executive Director Interview
<p>On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, the IPS correspondent Marzieh Goudarzi spoke with UNFPA's Executive on UNFPA’s role in the global campaign to end this harmful practice.</p>
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Ugandan Communities Scrutinize a Violent – Sometimes Deadly – Rite of Passage
The following story discusses how the four good practices – community dialogues, use of videos, public declarations and national legislation – can work together to promote the health and rights of adolescent girls.
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Dubai Declaration Lays Out Commitments to Save the Lives of Mothers and Children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
DUBAI — Delegates at a United Nations-convened high-level meeting on saving the lives of mothers and children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region today agreed to urgently accelerate progress on improving maternal and…
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Health is Key for Sustainable Development
World leaders called for accelerating efforts to save the lives of women and children in the coming decade at a high-level meeting that discussed perspectives and results on progress in global health.
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Saving the Lives of Women and Children: Progress on MDGs
Since 2007, the Global Campaign for the Health Millennium Development Goals has brought together a number of actions and initiatives, all aimed at fulfilling the promises given by world leaders in the Millennium…
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Bhutanese Midwife Learns from Thailand’s Experience
LOEI, Thailand — After four days of trekking from his village by foot, a two-day bus ride across Bhutan, an international flight to Bangkok and a long van ride, Sonam finally arrived at this mountainous province in…
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