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9 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,... Read more

12 May 2020
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A group of 10 Retired Fijian Midwives

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... Read more

3 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... Read more

2 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,... Read more

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... Read more

9 August 2018
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Australia and UNFPA join forces with six Pacific governments to improve access to essential family planning services

Australia and UNFPA join forces with six Pacific governments to improve access to essential family planning services   Suva-Fiji/Canberra-Australia, 9 August, 2018—The Government of Australia and... Read more

6 June 2017
Press Release

UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director

UNITED NATIONS- With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin,... Read more

27 March 2017
Press Release

UNFPA México en alianza con Johnson & Johnson fortalecen programas de formación de parteras profesionales en varios estados

UNFPA México en alianza con Johnson & Johnson fortalecen programas de formación de parteras profesionales en varios estados

29 November 2016
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Equality - a precondition for development

AS we embark upon the 2030 Development Agenda, one in three women worldwide have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence, usually perpetrated by someone she knows. Protecting women and... Read more

21 October 2016
News

10: How our future depends on a girl at this decisive age

UNFPA Pacific, Suva, Fiji (October 21, 2016) - A report released today by the United Nations Population Fund highlights the need to invest in the lives of an estimated 60 million 10-year-old girls in... Read more

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