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30 October 2013
Press Release
Over 7 million girls give birth before 18 each year
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 30 October 2013 — Motherhood in childhood is a huge global problem, especially in developing countries, where every year 7.3 million girls under 18 give…
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21 October 2013
News
Let's put an end to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in our Generation
Millions of girls around the world are still threatened by female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), despite a century of efforts to put an end to it. More than 125 million girls…
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09 October 2013
Africa puts rights of women, youth at heart of continent’s future development
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—African governments today issued a strong reaffirmation of their common commitment to prioritizing the needs and rights of women, girls and young people…
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25 September 2013
African youths at core to identify population, development priorities
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Over 150 African youth representatives, who gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 24th to 25th September 2013, identified their priorities for population…
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13 September 2013
Anti-FGM/C fatwa, a major leap for campaign in Guinea-Bissau
Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) After several years of campaigning to end one of the most harmful traditional practices affecting women in Guinea Bissau i.e. Female Genital Mutilation…
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04 September 2013
UN works to better address needs of people exposed to HIV
Dakar (Senegal) - A training workshop on HIV and "key populations" was held in Dakar, Senegal from 3rd to 5th September 2013 in a bid to strengthen the capacity of United Nations…
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03 September 2013
Forced Marriage: My own family betrayed me...
Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) Early marriage in Guinea Bissau is a common practice. Though it is prohibited, the enforcement of the law is still very difficult. Here, 14 years old Judite…
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22 August 2013
6th Togo CPD continues promoting right to health, equal opportunity
Lome (Togo) - The 6th cooperation programme between the Government of Togo and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Country Programme Document (CPD 2014-2018) was…
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20 August 2013
WHD2013: the world needs more…Choices, UNFPA’s Director says
Dakar (Senegal) As the world marks the World Humanitarian Day on 19th August whose 2013 campaign theme asks “What do you think the world needs more of?” the United Nations…
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