Creating an 'Oasis' for Syrian Refugees in a Jordanian Camp
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Creating an 'Oasis' for Syrian Refugees in a Jordanian Camp
<p>Many of the Syrian refugees are women and young children Photo: Alexandra Sicotte-Levesque/UNFPA</p>
11 December 2012
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ZA'ATARI CAMP, Jordan— Syrian refugees in this encampment have much to deal with: displacement, a fraying social fabric, insecurity, uncertainty and the tension that goes along with it all. But now they have...
UNFPA Works to Ensure Women’s Health and Protection after Philippines Typhoon
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UNFPA Works to Ensure Women’s Health and Protection after Philippines Typhoon
<p>Six months pregnant Lenlen Medrano and her one-year-old son being evacuated to safer grounds by rescue workers. <i>(Photo courtesy of Erik de Castro/Reuters</i> <i>)</i> </p>
ICPD Global Youth Forum: Embracing the Voice of Young People
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ICPD Global Youth Forum: Embracing the Voice of Young People
<p>Participants in the opening ceremony of the Global Youth Forum include (left to right) Mustafa Benalamlih, UN Resident Co-ordinator Indonesia; Rishita Nandigiri, GYF International Steering Committee co-Chair; Indonesia pop star Agnes Monica; UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin; Dr. Boediono, Vice President of Indonesia; and Rinaldi Ridwan, GYF International Steering Committee co-Chair</p>
General Assembly Committee Calls for Stronger Global Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
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General Assembly Committee Calls for Stronger Global Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
<p>Community discussions focusing on human rights are integral to collective decisions to abandon FGM in Senegal, one of the countries in the Joint Programme. <i>Photo: UNFPA</i> </p>