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Speech of M. Mabingue Ngom at 2018 Africa Youth SDGs Summit
Mabingue Ngom, UNFPA Regional DIrecteor It is a great pleasure for me to be back in Accra, after just about a month that we had an extremely successful Africa review of the Addis Ababa Declaration... Read more
Jade 20, gets a second chance to realise her dream through a UNFPA-Supported Programme in Ghana
For a girl born and raised in a community where most of the other girls never make it to the final level of senior secondary school, the dream of self-actualising and contributing to the development... Read more
The State of World Population 2018
The power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children can bolster economic and social development, new UNFPA report shows UNITED NATIONS, New York, 17 October 2018--The global trend... Read more
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UNFPA Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Mabingue Ngom, to address African Youth
The 2nd African Youth SDGs Summit due to take place from 7 to 9 November 2018 at the Accra International Conference Centre, Ghana, will host Mr. Mabingue Ngom, the UNFPA Regional Director for West... Read more
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Civil society organizations critical for holding government and partners accountable in Africa
Civil society organizations critical for holding government and partners accountable in Africa Africa needs the contribution of its Civil Society to drive its 2063 transformation agenda. As part of... Read more
UNFPA Nigeria, Islamic Religious leaders reflect on harnessing demographic dividend
Nigeria, September 09, 2018 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with National Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs hold a two... Read more
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UNFPA West and Central Africa Officials hold high level engagements with His Excellency the President of the Republic of The Gambia
Change management meeting and regional communication retreat
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Urgent Efforts Needed to Protect Women and Girls in Crises
Urgent Efforts Needed to Protect Women and Girls in Crises Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2018 Women and girls uprooted by war or disaster... Read more
Results of the 2020 population and housing censuses must be used to inform development planning and decision-making
Results of the 2020 population and housing censuses must be used to inform development planning and decision-making Dakar, Senegal – 27 July 2018: The results of the 2020 round of population and... Read more