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12 November 2019
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ICPD - UNFPA WCARO Demographic Dividend Session
We look forward to welcoming you to UNFPA WCARO Demographic Dividend Please find the link to download the Event App, providing you with helpful information, meeting…
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25 October 2019
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Regional strategy to combat sexual violence related to armed conflict
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Office for West and Central Africa is organizing a regional consultation on Gender-Based Violence in humanitarian settings in…
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15 October 2019
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UNFPA aims to accelerate unmet needs in Family Planning by 2030
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Office for West and Central Africa (WCARO) is organizing a regional consultation on the essential role of ending…
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11 October 2019
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"42% of girls abandon the school system before high school, because of unwanted pregnancies and early marriages" says Mabingue Ngom in Paris
"42% of girls abandon the school system before high school, because of unwanted pregnancies and early marriages," said the Regional Director of the United Nations…
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11 October 2019
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GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October
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09 October 2019
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Statement of the Executive Director on World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2019
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04 October 2019
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Real men respect women, says school for husbands in Burkina Faso
Waimbabie Gnoumou is learning to be a better husband, says his wife, Martine. That’s because he is going to a special school that teaches men exactly that. The Husbands and Future…
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25 September 2019
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Release of a unique publication on SDG 17 that promotes partnership to transform Africa and the world
An exclusive publication on the seventh Sustainable Development Goal, entitled “Goal 17 - Partnership: UNFPA's approach for transforming Africa and the world" will be published…
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24 September 2019
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Registration opens for the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25
Registration for the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 opened today, an eagerly anticipated next step towards the high-level conference. The Summit will be a watershed…
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