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Cyclone Pam evacuation centers home to new-born

calendar_today 25 March 2015

Cyclone Pam evacuation centers home to new-born

UNFPA Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu (March 25, 2015) - As her family settled into one of the classrooms at Freswota Primary School in Cyclone Pam-stricken Port Vila, in the…

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Midwives fight Cyclone Pam fear for gift of life

calendar_today 25 March 2015

Midwives fight Cyclone Pam fear for gift of life

UNFPA Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu (March 25, 2015) - Anne Kalo is a delightful lover of life, punctuating her description of birthing four babies including twins and one by…

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UNFPA partners with civil society to ensure inclusive response to Cyclone Pam

calendar_today 24 March 2015

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…

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Cyclone Pam cripples sexual and reproductive health services in Vanuatu

calendar_today 19 March 2015

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…

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Women and girls must be core to Cyclone Pam response: UNFPA

calendar_today 19 March 2015

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…

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Tongan Parliament appoints new Select Committee for Population and Development

calendar_today 18 March 2015

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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 …

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Marshall Islands to share violence against women prevalence study findings at global interactive debate on data use

calendar_today 18 March 2015

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…

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Ensuring coverage for women and girls in the aftermath of Cyclone Pam: UNFPA

calendar_today 17 March 2015

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…

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Security for all - a collective responsibility

calendar_today 17 March 2015

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,…

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