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19 November 2021
Press Release
Niamey Hosts International Symposium to Mobilize Traditional Leaders around Demographic Transition in Niger
The Government of Niger, through the Ministry of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs, in partnership with the Niger Traditional Leaders Association and the United…
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05 November 2021
Press Release
Youth join forces in Senegal to end female genital mutilation
Costly Aderibigbe was 25 years old when she founded a youth-led organization to fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria. Community elders initially looked down on…
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01 November 2021
Press Release
Global Youth Roundtable - Accelerating Progress to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation: Put Young People First!
A consultation with adolescents and young people ahead of the launch of Phase IV of the Joint Programme to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation
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21 October 2021
News
Education through entertainment within everyone's reach: all C'est la Vie! tools finally available
The C'est la vie! digital library provides access to over 400 edutainment contents produced by the NGO RAES. Whether you are a community animator, an NGO, an international…
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12 October 2021
Press Release
UNFPA Regional Director for West and Central Africa calls for women and girls’ empowerment
Yaoundé, Cameroun – 11 Octobre 2021 : La Directrice La Directrice Régionale du Fonds des Nations Unies pour la Population pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, Argentina Matavel…
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29 September 2021
Statement
West and Central Africa Regional Stakeholders Consultation for Educated, Healthy and Thriving Adolescents and Young People
Opening Remarks by Ms. Argentina Matavel at the West and Central Africa Regional Stakeholders Consultation for Educated, Healthy and Thriving Adolescents and Young People
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03 September 2021
Press Release
New Regional Director assumes duty at UNFPA West and Central Africa Regional Office
The new Regional Director for the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO) Ms. Argentina Matavel Piccin, has taken over her new role…
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18 June 2021
Press Release
25 Heures de Dakar: Put young people first in implementing the ICPD25 commitments
Dakar, Senegal – 18 June 2021: The second edition of the 25 Heures de Dakar will take place from 21 to 23 June 2021, at the African Renaissance Monument, in Dakar, Senegal, under…
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21 May 2021
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Demography, Peace and Security: UNFPA advocates for investments to strengthen African human capital to ensure stability in Africa
Bamako, 21 May, 2021: The 21st edition of the Bamako Forum opened on 20 May in Bamako, Mali, on the theme: "Sustainable development and human capital: results and…
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