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2 February 2018
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UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth Calls for Free and Quality Education for Young People at Global Partnership on Education Conference
Dakar, February 2, 2018 The United Nations Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake began her First Multi-Country Official Mission to Africa with a resonating speech at the... Read more
1 February 2018
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Fanny, in Malawi, was married at 17. “This was due to pressure from my parents, who were overwhelmed by the deep poverty we were experiencing, but I was not ready,” she said. © UNFPA Malawi
Top 5 things you didn’t know about child marriage
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Around the world, Valentine’s Day is celebrated as a romantic time for couples. Yet millions of children are coupled up before they are ready, often against their wills.... Read more
31 January 2018
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UNFPA-Noble Energy Project Steering Committee meets to align 2018 strategy.
Under the leadership of H.E. the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Salomón Nguema Owono, the Steering Committee of the Project “Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction in Bioko Norte and... Read more
23 October 2017
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High-level meeting aims to urgently accelerate action to end child marriage in West and Central Africa
Hosted by the Government of Senegal, the High-Level Meeting on Ending Child Marriage brings together key actors to agree on tangible steps toward ending the practice for good. Dakar 23rd October... Read more
3 October 2017
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Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General António Guterres. She holds the... Read more
2 October 2017
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UNFPA receives prestigious Africa Peace Award for 2017
Dakar, Senegal - 2 October 2017: The United Religions Initiative (URI) for Africa has awarded the prestigious Africa Peace Award The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). UNFPA West and Central... Read more
22 September 2017
Press Release
High-Level UN Dialogue on Harnessing Africa's Demographic Dividend
New York, USA. September 22, 2017: Today, at the United Nations, His Excellency Prof. Alpha Condé, President of Guinea and Chairperson of the African Union, convened a high-level meeting to... Read more
27 July 2017
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Symposium on 'Islam, Demographic dividend and Family wellbeing
“The Government of the Republic of Chad and the Chadian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs organized a symposium on "Islam, Demographic Dividend and Family Welfare" together with the United... Read more
17 July 2017
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Family Planning Summit Supports SWEDD initiative to Accelerate 2020 Goals for the Sahel, Lake Chad Region and Beyond
London 17, July 2017 – Leaders in Family Planning - from Government representatives to development organizations and foundations - revitalized their commitment to supporting rights-based family... Read more
4 July 2017
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African First Ladies as Champions for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls and Women to Harness Africa’s Demographic Dividend through ‘SWEDD’ Initiative
  Addis Ababa, 4 July 2017 - First Ladies of Africa said that the economic growth and sustainable development of Africa is dependent on its youth and in the empowerment of adolescent girls and woman... Read more

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