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15 March 2021
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Prioritising the needs of women and girls in Vanuatu
Susan convinced leaders to recognise and prioritise the needs of women, girls and adolescent's families in the first response of emergency.
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03 December 2020
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Building Back Better: towards a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World
December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) which aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights…
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29 September 2020
Statement
A Transformative Future in the Making: World Contraception Day in the Pacific #WCD2020
What does a healthy and happy life look like? For some people, it includes abundant, fresh food. For others, it features economic prosperity that will give them greater…
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24 July 2020
Statement
Editorial - The Pacific can become a global leader in ending child marriage
Editorial – Dr Jennifer Butler, Director of the United Nations Populations Fund Pacific Sub-Regional Office Today, 33,000 girls under age 18 will be forced into marriages,…
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09 June 2020
Press Release
Pacific Youth COVID-19 Survey
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pacific Sub-Regional Office, in collaboration with diverse youth networks, the Pacific Disability Forum, United Nations sister agencies,…
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12 May 2020
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Mission accomplished: Retired Fijian Midwives return from Samoa after 10 weeks
A group of ten retired Fijian midwives has recently returned from Samoa after completing ten successful weeks, supporting maternal health during the measles epidemic. The United…
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03 February 2020
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Local & Inclusive: Women and Girls with Disabilities at the Centre of Emergency Preparedness and Response in the Pacific
The Pacific is characterized by rates of gender-based violence up to twice the global average and these rates are 2-3 times higher for women with disabilities. A conflation of the…
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02 December 2019
Press Release
UNFPA Emergency Reproductive Health Kits arrive in measles-affected Samoa
The Government of Samoa declared a state of emergency on 15 November due to the escalating measles outbreak. In response to the state of emergency, the Pacific Sub-Regional Office…
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27 November 2019
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HRH Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tuku‘aho appointed as Patron of UNFPA for the Pacific
His Majesty King Tupou VI of Tonga only daughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Halaevalu Mata’aho Napua Okalani Tuku’aho has been appointed as Patron for UNFPA…
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