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UNFPA partners with civil society to ensure inclusive response to Cyclone Pam
UNFPA Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu, (March 23, 2015) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and grassroots Vanuatu non-government organizations (NGOs) in the Cyclone Pam-ravaged Pacific island... Read more
Cyclone Pam cripples sexual and reproductive health services in Vanuatu
UNFPA Pacific, Vanuatu/Fiji (March 19, 2015) - A demand for reproductive health services including family planning and antenatal care has been identified by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA... Read more
Women and girls must be core to Cyclone Pam response: UNFPA
THE outpouring of aid and technical support for our ni-Vanuatu wantok would give anyone renewed hope in humanity, even as we work towards the eradication of atrocities like 800 women continuing to... Read more
Marshall Islands to share violence against women prevalence study findings at global interactive debate on data use
UNFPA Pacific, Fiji (March 17, 2015) - A STUDY in the prevalence of violence against women (VAW) on the North Pacific Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), an associated country of the United... Read more
Tongan Parliament appoints new Select Committee for Population and Development
Nukualofa/Suva, 17 March 2015 - Members of Parliament in Tonga have affirmed the island kingdom's commitment to the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action... Read more
Ensuring coverage for women and girls in the aftermath of Cyclone Pam: UNFPA
UNFPA PACIFIC, Suva (March 17, 2014) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pacific Sub-Regional Office (PSRO) has committed up to $35 million VATU and will provide essential emergency... Read more
Security for all - a collective responsibility
AS Fiji dug deep in a collective soul-searching exercise over the brutal rape of a nine-year-old in broad daylight, a group comprising civil society actors, legislators, senior civil servants,... Read more
Remove patriarchal mindsets for inclusive progress: a clergyman's appeal
Radical steps need to be taken to change the way we perceive things, a church leader Reverend Jeremaia Waqainabete says, adding most of us have been brought up in a way that has prevented "thinking... Read more
Not in our name - a safe space in faith
A fundamental shift is in progress in the way sexual and reproductive health and rights approached by clergymen as global faith-based organisation leaders acknowledge the cost of remaining silent -... Read more
We must close the gaps for women and girls - Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Directo
A Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director on the occasion of International Women's Day (8 March, 2015) During the past 20 years, we have witnessed remarkable advances in... Read more