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06 February 2021
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2 million additional cases of female genital mutilation likely to occur over next decade due to COVID-19
Only united, concerted and well-funded action can end this human rights violation
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04 February 2021
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Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and UNFPA sign agreement for multi-year project on: "Enhancing youth health and harnessing the demographic dividend in Guinea, Guinea Bissau and The Gambia"
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have signed a cooperation agreement to improve young people's health and…
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17 December 2020
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UNFPA Managers for West and Central Africa wrap-up 2020 and prepare for 2021 at Regional Planning Meeting
Members of the regional management team of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) from 23 Countries in West and Central Africa have completed a three-day planning meeting to…
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11 December 2020
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UNFPA outlines solutions for lasting peace in the Sahel, drawing from demographic, peace and security studies
The United Nations Population Fund Regional Office for West and Central Africa (UNFPA-WCARO), organized on 2 December 2020 a high-level virtual Symposium on…
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11 November 2020
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Demography - Peace - Security in the Sahel
Symposium on Demography Peace and Security
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15 October 2020
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High-level side event on Gender-Based Violence, Girls’ and Women’s Rights in the Central Sahel
A consortium of organizations is organizing a virtual high-level side event on the theme: “Gender-Based Violence, Girls’ and Women’s Rights in the Central Sahel…
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18 September 2020
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21 September, #PeaceinSahel Day
UNFPA in West and Central Africa engages with young people to build lasting peace in the Sahel
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21 July 2020
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11 African celebrities unite against violence to women and girls for the SWEDD Project #StrongerTogether campaign
Dakar, le 22 juillet 2020- En cette période pandémie du coronavirus, la violence que subissent les femmes et les filles connait une forte recrudescence. «…
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20 July 2020
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CADRI: Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative
The Capacity for Disaster Reduction Initiative (CADRI) is a global partnership composed of 20 organizations including FAO, IOM, UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA (executive…
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