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UNFPA pledges support to operationalize African Humanitarian Agency

calendar_today 28 May 2022

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UNFPA pledges support to operationalize African Humanitarian Agency

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Natalia Kanem has welcomed the establishment of the African…

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UNFPA Executive Director to address Extraordinary AU Humanitarian Summit and Pledging Conference and call attention to needs and rights of women and girls

calendar_today 26 May 2022

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UNFPA Executive Director to address Extraordinary AU Humanitarian Summit and Pledging Conference and call attention to needs and rights of women and girls

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Natalia Kanem has arrived in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to…

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Launch of the Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project in the Sahel (SWEDD-2) in Labé

calendar_today 20 May 2022

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Launch of the Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project in the Sahel (SWEDD-2) in Labé

Prime Minister @MohamedBeavogui, delivering the speech launching the SWEDD Guinea project in Labé - May 20, 2022 It is the city of Labé, a little over 400 kilometers from the…

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UNFPA’s FISTULA SUCCESS STORIES

calendar_today 19 May 2022

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UNFPA’s FISTULA SUCCESS STORIES

Fatima is a 42-year-old lady, who was married off at the age of 23. She has been married for over 17 years, and her marriage has been blessed with six children, whom she lives…

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Ending Fistula in The Gambia: A Story of Survival, Restored Dignity and Hope

calendar_today 19 May 2022

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Ending Fistula in The Gambia: A Story of Survival, Restored Dignity and Hope

Surviving a 90-day journey of healing, excitement for a possible transformation of their lives, hope for restored dignity and on the other hand, fear of a failed surgery, was the…

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UNFPA’S FISTULA SUCCESS STORIES

calendar_today 19 May 2022

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UNFPA’S FISTULA SUCCESS STORIES

Fatima is an indigene of Ngomari Airport in Maiduguri. She is a divorced mother of eight children following her 22-year-marriage. Fatima, lived happily with her husband, her…

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Ending Fistula in The Gambia: A Story of Survival, Restored Dignity and Hope

calendar_today 19 May 2022

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Ending Fistula in The Gambia: A Story of Survival, Restored Dignity and Hope

Surviving a 90-day journey of healing, excitement for a possible transformation of their lives, hope for restored dignity and on the other hand, fear of a failed surgery, was the…

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UNFPA launches “2 Hours to Life” with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, supporting life-saving maternal health services in Benin, Togo and Cote d’Ivoire

calendar_today 16 May 2022

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UNFPA launches “2 Hours to Life” with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, supporting life-saving maternal health services in Benin, Togo and Cote d’Ivoire

New York, 16 May 2022 / Tokyo, 17 May 2022 – UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is partnering with Takeda on 2 Hours to Life, a project that stands to save the…

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Volunteers’ contribution in the UNFPA supported Campaigns to End Child Marriage

calendar_today 14 May 2022

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Volunteers’ contribution in the UNFPA supported Campaigns to End Child Marriage

Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of adolescent pregnancy in the world. According to the country’s 2019 Demographic and Health Survey, 21 per cent of girls between the…

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