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Harnessing the Demographic Dividend and investing in our future by putting Africa’s young people first
12 June 2016. Senegal is hosting the 11th Global Meeting of the National Transfer Accounts (NTA) Network from 20 to 24 June 2016. The deliberations... Read more
"I am confident about my survival and that of my unborn baby" - Chad
Daresalam Camp in Lake Chad Region, Chad – "I am MARIAM, a nomad girl, a beneficiary of the UNFPA clinic that will save my life and that of my... Read more
Restoring dignity: Recovering from the horror of obstetric fistula
Zainab Baubau a 32-year-old fistula patient, recalls the pain and complications related to the death of her infant son 19 years ago during childbirth... Read more
#AUBanjulPlus10: Taking stock and scaling up efforts ten years after the African Youth Charter
In July 2006, African Union Heads of States and Governments adopted the African Youth Charter, during the 7th Ordinary Session of the African Union... Read more
“Accelerating Youth Development [and harnessing the Demographic Dividend] in Africa”
“When countries invest in their youth and create opportunities for them, they pave the way to sustainable development.” “We have a global resource... Read more
Putting women’s health at the center of the development agenda
High-level South-South Exchange on Population Policy and Reproductive health Between Bangladesh and member countries of the Sahel Women’s Empowerment... Read more
Regional workshop on Demographic Dividend Measurement
In recent years, African leaders have promoted the demographic dividend as a continental priority (Agenda 2063, Common African Position on the post-... Read more
Two years since the Chibok girls’ abduction: Providing support for women and girls surviving Boko Haram
UNITED NATIONS, New York/Chibok, Nigeria – Two years ago, on 14 April, 2014, Boko Haram abducted 276 girls from their dormitory beds at a secondary... Read more
UNFPA urges reconsideration and quick adoption of the Gender and Equal Opportunities Bill by the Nigerian Senate
STATEMENT ON THE GENDER AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES BILL BY UNFPA REPRESENTATIVE IN NIGERIA Following the recent rejection by the Nigerian Senate of... Read more
African Countries and Development Partners Commit to Advancing the Demographic Dividend
African Countries and Development Partners commit to advancing the Demographic Dividend during event hosted by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in collaboration with the Embassies of the... Read more