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“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
Raising South-South Cooperation to a new level in the SDGs era
Beijing - A new phase has been agreed for South-South Cooperation on Population and Development, aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and underpinned by the principles of the... Read more
UNFPA calls for increased investment to build post-Ebola resilient health systems in the Mano River Region
Dakar, 18 March 2016 — The National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHFPC); UNFPA, the United Nations... Read more
Honour roll: Child brides return to school in Niger
NIAMEY, Niger – When Fati was 12-years old, her father removed her from school in Niamey and sent her to Nigeria to marry a 40-year-old man. A year... Read more
The chain of hope: Treating obstetric fistula in Cameroon
BATOURI, Cameroon – Due to complications during the birth of her 11th child, Zandelé Colette, now 56, underwent an emergency caesarean section.... Read more