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30 December 2022
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UNFPA and Uniting Group embark on a Roadtrip of Choices from Milan to Dakar

UNFPA and Uniting Group embark on a Roadtrip of Choices from Milan to Dakar

Consistent with the company's new assets and positioning that embraces sustainability and social responsibility issues, Uniting group and the... Read more

29 December 2022
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Belgium, Germany and Sweden join forces with UNFPA and UNICEF to eliminate female genital mutilation

Belgium, Germany and Sweden join forces with UNFPA and UNICEF to eliminate female genital mutilation

UNITED NATIONS, New York - The governments of Belgium, Germany and Sweden have pledged new funding to the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the... Read more

28 December 2022
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10 ans d’action pour la santé et le bien-être des femmes, des nouveau-nés, des enfants et des adolescents d’Afrique de l’Ouest e

10 ans d’action pour la santé et le bien-être des femmes, des nouveau-nés, des enfants et des adolescents d’Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale

Le Fonds Français Muskoka a été créé en juin 2010 à la suite du sommet du G8 tenu à Muskoka au Canada, pour participer à la réduction de la mortalité... Read more

22 December 2022
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Campaign against the medicalization of FGM: Global Youth Consortium and medical experts plead to stop the medicalization of FGM

Campaign against the medicalization of FGM: Global Youth Consortium and medical experts plead to stop the medicalization of FGM

The Global Youth Consortium has been driving advocacy in various parts of Nigeria and globally to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by 2030. A... Read more

21 December 2022
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In addition to improving WASH services, better integration of MHH into the education sector

In addition to improving WASH services, better integration of MHH into the education sector

Curricula that have proved effective in improving menstrual health and hygiene share the following features: they are broad in scope (address MHH... Read more

18 December 2022
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What can tech companies do to help combat digital violence?

What can tech companies do to help combat digital violence?

Tech companies need to step up. Digital and social media platforms, online forums and content sites should take the abuse of human bodies at least as... Read more

18 December 2022
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Contraception is key — but not enough

Contraception is key — but not enough

Contraception is one of the most obvious areas for investment in reproductive health and rights. Globally, an estimated 257 million women who want to... Read more

16 December 2022
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"New Deal" an initiative to realize girls' potential

"New Deal" an initiative to realize girls' potential

The "New Deal" concept is a community pact based on a moral commitment between girls' clubs and parents to a "zero pregnancy... Read more

16 December 2022
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Young woman receiving a dignity kit in the northcentral region in Burkina Faso where conflict has led to displacement. ©UNFPA/Bu

UNFPA Humanitarian Action Overview 2023

UNFPA plays a critical role in providing life-saving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) kits on behalf of the international community. UNFPA... Read more

1 December 2022
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UNFPA Directors meet in Sierra Leone for a strategic review of the agency’s programs in West and Central Africa

UNFPA Directors in Sierra Leone for a strategic review of the agency’s programs in West and Central Africa

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sierra Leone hosted a high-level delegation from its Regional Office in Dakar and Headquarters in New York... Read more

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