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12 August 2018
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Let's Put Young People at the Center
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, on International Youth Day 2018.
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20 July 2018
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UNFPA The Gambia Representative Shares his Thoughts on the Imperatives of Family Planning in The Gambia
Whilst modern contraceptive use worldwide has nearly doubled from 36 per cent in 1970 to 64 per cent in 2016, contraceptive prevalence in The Gambia is very low; only 9 percent of…
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04 June 2018
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The Professor Babatunde Osotimehin Essay Competition and Annual Lecture - The Gambia
UNFPA The Gambia launches the First Professor Babatunde Osotimehin Essay Competition and Annual Lecture in The Gambia, in honour of the life, times and work of the late Executive…
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24 May 2018
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Towards Ending Fistula in The Gambia - First Steps on Creating Public Awareness
“Pregnancy comes with many challenges and labour in itself, is enough pain for us women. If bringing life to this world - a sacred responsibility bestowed on us women, demands…
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08 March 2018
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Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world
International Women's Day Statement by UNFPA Executive Director
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06 February 2018
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Youth Development is an important priority to transformation of Gambia – President Adama Barrow meeting with UN Youth Envoy
UN Youth Envoy meets Gambia President
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06 February 2018
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Press Release Youth envoy calls for skills development for young people and an end to harmful practices in an official visit to Gambia
As part of a five (5) nation visit in Africa, the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake, was on an official mission in The Gambia on 5…
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06 February 2018
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This is the best time to be a young person, despite the challenges – Youth Envoy at the Youth Empowerment Project in The Gambia
Youth Envoy at the Youth Empowerment Project
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06 February 2018
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UN Youth Envoy talks Ending FGM, Empowering Young Girls and Women and Investing in Youth Development in High Level Gambia Bilateral Meetings
Bilateral meetings with Vice President and Speaker of the National Assembly
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