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Chief of UNFPA Pledges to Strengthen Support for Afghan Maternal, Newborn Health

<p>KABUL, Afghanistan — Without sufficient access to health services and education, Afghan women have too many children too frequently exposing them and their families to dangers, the head of UNFPA today said on…

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Executive Director on Mission to Afghanistan and Bangladesh

KABUL, Afghanistan --- UNFPA Executive Director Dr.  Babatunde Osotimehin chose Afghanistan and Bangladesh as the first developing countries in Asia to visit. Both are considered high priority for the global programme…

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Celebrating Young People on International Day of Youth – and Beyond

The last 12 months, designated as the International Year of Youth, have been busy for youth activists and advocates.

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Dadaab Population Swells as Hungry and Weary Families Arrive from Somalia

DADAAB, Kenya — "It is distressing to hear the stories of women with small children who had to walk for over 25 days to get to the refugee camp," said UNFPA Regional Director for Africa Bunmi Makinwa, who was…

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Horn of Africa Crisis Shows Family Planning Need

<p>DAKAR, Senegal -- The Horn of Africa food crisis shows the need to provide the world's poor with better access to family planning as part of efforts to prevent future tragedies, the head of UNFPA said.…

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Youth in the Arab States: Catalysts for Change

UNITED NATIONS, New York — When a 26-year-old street vendor in Tunisia set fire to himself in an act of desperation, he also ignited a flame of protest that rocked the entire Arab region. Youth’s involvement in the ‘…

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Executive Director Calls for Greater Integration of Health Services

NEW YORK, New York — "Integration is the answer," said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA as he spoke about the challenge of non-communicable diseases at the Council on Foreign Relations.

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Pakistan Flooding: One Year Later

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — One year after Pakistan's worst flooding in decades, UNFPA continues to deliver comprehensive reproductive health care as part of one of its largest-ever humanitarian response efforts.

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Out-of-the-Box Advocacy: New Ways of Communicating for a New Generation

UNITED NATIONS, New York – “So far we have only seen a glimpse of the innovative ways that young people are able to spread messages, and use new tools to transform societies and cultures, and tackle global challenges,”…

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