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24 May 2023
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Global Coalition on Youth Peace and Security held 2023 Annual Meeting
Dakar, Senegal, 18 May 2023- The Global Coalition on Youth Peace and Security (GCYPS) with support from the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, from 16-18 May held its 2023…
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16 May 2023
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A life transformed: Adeline Hommel, a Fistula survivor from Chad
After a life filled with tribulations caused by an obstetric fistula Adeline Hommel, 41, is smiling again. Mother of one daughter, Adeline works as a ward assistant at the…
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01 May 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2023
In a world that sees a woman die every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth, we also take this moment to champion universal access to skilled midwives as one of the most…
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24 April 2023
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São Tomé and Príncipe has evolved the most in maternal health indicators- Ms. Argentina Matavel
Dakar /São Tomé, 24 April 2023 –Sao Tome as a country “has evolved the most in maternal health indicators and the health of young people,” said Ms. Argentina Matavel Piccin, UNFPA…
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20 April 2023
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UNFPA West and Central Africa Director launches World Population Report in Gabon, arrives in Sao Tome and Principe
Dakar, Senegal/ Libreville, Gabon, 20 April 2023- The United Nations Population Fund Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Ms. Argentina Matavel Piccin, on 20 April 2023…
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19 April 2023
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UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics
New York, 19 April 2023 – New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining…
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06 April 2023
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UNFPA welcomes high-level commitment for Educated, Healthy and Thriving Adolescents and Young People in West and Central Africa
Dakar, Senegal, 6 April 2023- The United Nations Population Fund West and Central Africa Regional Office welcomes the high-level Ministerial Commitment for Educated, Healthy and…
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06 April 2023
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Endorsement Ceremony of the West and Central Africa Commitment for Educated, Healthy and Thriving Adolescents and Young People
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo – Ministers of Education and Health from the 24 countries of West and Central Africa (WCA) gathered on 6 April 2023 at the Grand Hôtel de Kintélé in…
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05 April 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023
Every two minutes, a woman dies giving birth. As the clock counts down another year, 287,000 more women will meet the same tragic fate. Most of these deaths are preventable. They…
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