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25 November 2023
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November)
For many women and girls, no place is completely safe. Violence invades their homes, schools and workplaces, and now, it is becoming alarmingly widespread in their digital lives. …
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20 November 2023
News
UNFPA reinforces Humanitarian Leadership in West & Central Africa
The UNFPA West and Central Africa regional office recently organized a groundbreaking Regional Humanitarian Leadership Programme aimed at equipping leaders with the necessary…
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27 September 2023
News
UNFPA signs MoU with West Africa Health Organisation
This collaboration marks a significant milestone in UNFPA's efforts to build upon the successful partnership within the framework of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and UNFPA's 3…
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01 September 2023
Press Release
Sustained financial support and access are urgently needed to save lives in Niger and Sahel region
DAKAR, 1 September 2023 –The Regional United Nations (UN) agencies are concerned that millions of people are at severe risk unless humanitarian aid and increased funding support,…
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29 August 2023
News
UNFPA in Niger: Vital Support for Refugees and IDPs in Ouallam
The Ouallam refugee site in the Tillaberi region in Western Niger has received support from UNFPA with the deployment of midwives to assist pregnant women and mothers, and…
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18 August 2023
Statement
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2023
Conflict and natural disasters are compounding the challenges and hardship faced by millions of people around the world, driving record levels of displacement and humanitarian…
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17 August 2023
Story
The desert, the body, the road
A personal journey through Mauritania and Senegal and the quest for women's sexual and reproductive health
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16 August 2023
News
From despair to triumph: a mother's journey to overcome fistula in Senegal
After undergoing 6 free operations to treat her fistula, organised by UNFPA and Global Affairs Canada, AS, a mother in her forties living in the south of Senegal, has her life…
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04 August 2023
News
Greater African philanthropy support needed to advance Sexual and Reproductive Health
Dakar, Senegal 4th August 2023 - In her keynote address at the 4th annual African Philanthropy Conference, held in Saly, Senegal, 2-4th August, Dr Natalia Kanem emphasized…
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