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16 October 2014
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UNFPA Press Release - Ebola Wiping Out Gains in Safe Motherhood

HQ/2014/8 16 October 2014 Ebola Wiping Out Gains in Safe Motherhood More than 800,000 pregnant women face much greater risk in Guinea, Liberia,... Read more

10 October 2014
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Message of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child 11 October 2014- Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence

Today on the International Day of the Girl Child, I join every person around the world who believes that adolescent girls should live free of... Read more

23 September 2014
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World Leaders Commit to Intensify Efforts to Realize Women’s Health, Rights, Equality

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 22 September 2014—More than 140 presidents, heads of government, ministers and high officials from around the world today... Read more

19 August 2014
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Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for World Humanitarian Day 2014

As we celebrate World Humanitarian Day, I salute those who respond to crises and work tirelessly to save people in times of deep distress and danger... Read more

12 August 2014
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United Nations Population Fund and Global Citizen Launch Worldwide “#showyourselfie” petition – Mobilizing People to Say “Youth Matter!”

#showyourselfie, creating a global movement calling for young people and their needs to be central in the new development agenda

11 August 2014
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STATEMENT OF THE UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR on International Youth Day, 12 August 2014. Theme: “Mental Health Matters”

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... Read more

11 July 2014
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Message for WORLD POPULATION DAY by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UNFPA Executive Director - 11 July 2014

Today’s 1.8 billion young people are a powerful force, individually and collectively. They are shaping social and economic realities, challenging... Read more

7 March 2014
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director- Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on International Women’s Day 2014 theme "Progress for women and girls is progress for all"

As we commemorate International Women’s Day and celebrate the many achievements of women and girls, we should also remember that for far too many,... Read more

6 February 2014
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Statement of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund on International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM

Millions of girls around the world are still threatened by genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), despite a century of efforts to put an end to it. In... Read more

30 January 2014
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UNFPA The Gambia donates 20 motorcycles, medical equipment and health facility furniture to Government and other partners

The UNFPA Country Office in the Gambia on Thursday January 30, 2014 donated materials and equipment including 20 motorcycles to the Government of the... Read more

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