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12 March 2014
Zeroing in on the Needs of Women and Young People – World AIDS Day 2013 Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
Today, as we mark World AIDS Day, we can point to significant progress in the global response to the epidemic on the road to reaching the goals of zero new infections, zero…
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10 March 2014
Progress for women and girls is progress for all - A Statement by United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UNFPA Executive Director to mark International Women's Day
By Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UNFPA Executive Director As we commemorate International Women's Day and celebrate the many…
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18 February 2014
Mental Health Matters - Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr Babatunde Osotimehin on International Youth Day
A safe and healthy passage from adolescence into adulthood is the right of every child. Being healthy means not merely the absence of illness, but complete physical, mental…
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12 February 2014
21st century battle - an Opinion-Editorial by UNFPA Pacific Director and Representative Dirk Jena
IN our region, the predominance of the Christian faith cannot be denied. There are other religions of course and the freedom to observe your personal choice is perhaps one of…
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12 February 2014
Investing in Reproductive Health: supporting efforts to ensure access to reproductive health
UNFPA Pacific, Suva (January 08, 2014) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pacific Sub-Regional Office (PSRO) on Wednesday affirmed its support towards the efforts of…
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30 January 2014
Story's in the data - an Opinion-Editorial by UNFPA Pacific Director and Representative Dirk Jena
THERE is something that I have not really discussed here perhaps because it can become rather technical and cumbersome for some but it is one of the cornerstones of our, the…
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23 January 2014
Global citizenry - why international meetings matter
Suva (Fiji) January 23,2014 - EVER wondered why governments send delegations to international meetings or conferences, particularly for small island nations such as ours for…
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15 January 2014
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Effect of our culture - an Opinion-Editorial by UNFPA Pacific Director and Representative Dirk Jena
THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) mandate - maternal health, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, gender equality and reproductive rights and population dynamics -…
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01 January 2014
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Good health to all - an Opinion-Editorial by UNFPA Pacific Director and Representative Dirk Jena
LAST month, member states of the United Nations (UN) agreed that they would increase efforts towards universal access to affordable and quality health-care services, thereby…
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