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Equitable preparedness: Making sure no one is left behind

calendar_today 11 December 2015

Equitable preparedness: Making sure no one is left behind

In 2014, the United Nations responded to 60 disasters and seven complex emergencies or conflicts, perhaps a reflection of how between 2013 and 2014, 78 countries were considered…

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Statement by Dr Babatunde Osotimehin on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2015

calendar_today 10 December 2015

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Statement by Dr Babatunde Osotimehin on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2015

Today, we mark the launch of a year-long campaign for the 50th anniversary of two landmark international treaties. Together, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and…

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Humanizing rights across Asia-Pacific: UNFPA’s #OurRights campaign is launched on World Human Rights Day

calendar_today 10 December 2015

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Humanizing rights across Asia-Pacific: UNFPA’s #OurRights campaign is launched on World Human Rights Day

Bangkok, 10 December 2015 - Our Rights, an Asia-Pacific wide campaign to put a human face on key rights issues is being launched by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) to mark Human…

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Being positive about HIV

calendar_today 07 December 2015

Being positive about HIV

  uberi Cati has become synonymous with HIV and AIDS, in the most positive way. Testimony perhaps of surviving with HIV for 16 years now but more so, for her passion and…

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Equitable development best preparation for humanitarian situations – UNFPA

calendar_today 04 December 2015

Equitable development best preparation for humanitarian situations – UNFPA

  2015 STATE OF WORLD POPULATION REPORT PACIFIC MEDIA RELEASE UNFPA Pacific, Fiji (December 4, 2015) - Actions to promote equitable development which benefits women,…

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Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat by 2030

calendar_today 01 December 2015

Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat by 2030

  Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for World AIDS Day This year, World AIDS Day coincides with the African conference on…

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Hurting a woman harms all of us

calendar_today 30 November 2015

Hurting a woman harms all of us

  NOVEMBER 25, yesterday, marked the beginning of an annual global 16-day observation of a societal scourge which has been so well-justified, culturally or religiously,…

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Health at COP21

calendar_today 19 November 2015

Health at COP21

  In a couple of weeks, Paris will be abuzz with a meeting which will determine a global strategy for what is to be generally, a better way to treat the earth which has…

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UNFPA commits to Pacific climate change resilience work through RMNCAH

calendar_today 28 October 2015

UNFPA commits to Pacific climate change resilience work through RMNCAH

  Nadi, Fiji (28 October 2015) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) committed its support to Pacific nations Wednesday (October 28) on the countries' efforts…

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