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  • 19 Sep 2008
  • Media Advisory

Presidents of Chile, Findland and Tanzania Put Mother and Child Health on the Map

A special event during the United Nations High-level Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals.

Presidents of Chile, Findland and Tanzania Put Mother and Child Health on the…

A special event during the United Nations High-level Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals.

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  • 12 Sep 2008
  • Press Release

Haitian Women and Girls Require Life-Saving Assistance in the Wake of Severe Weather

<p class="bodytext"> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York, 12 September 2008</strong>—More than 800,000 people are in dire need of humanitarian assistance in Haiti in the wake…

Haitian Women and Girls Require Life-Saving Assistance in the Wake of Severe…

<p class="bodytext"> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York, 12 September 2008</strong>—More than 800,000…

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  • 12 Aug 2008
  • Statement

International Youth Day

<p>On International Youth Day, let us recognize the potential of youth in tackling the greatest challenges of our times.</p>

International Youth Day

<p>On International Youth Day, let us recognize the potential of youth in tackling the greatest challenges of our times.…

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  • 06 Aug 2008
  • Press Release

Girls and Young Women Face Double Vulnerability, and Double Efforts Needed to Protect Them

<p>Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and Gill Greer, Director-General of IPPF, the International Planned Parenthood Federation, in…

Girls and Young Women Face Double Vulnerability, and Double Efforts Needed to…

<p>Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and Gill Greer, Director-General…

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  • 04 Aug 2008
  • Press Release

Gender-based Violence, Both Cause and Consequence of HIV and AIDS

<p>Thoraya Ahmed Obaid and Inés Alberdi, Executive Directors of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and of the United Nations Development Fund for Women, respectively, co-chaired a…

Gender-based Violence, Both Cause and Consequence of HIV and AIDS

<p>Thoraya Ahmed Obaid and Inés Alberdi, Executive Directors of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and of the…

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  • 02 Aug 2008
  • Press Release

Women's Participation is Key to Preventing HIV

<p>Women’s participation in decision-making is crucial to a more effective response to HIV and AIDS.</p>

Women's Participation is Key to Preventing HIV

<p>Women’s participation in decision-making is crucial to a more effective response to HIV and AIDS.</p>

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  • 01 Aug 2008
  • Press Release

Education: A 'Social Vaccine' to Prevent the Spread of HIV

<p>In the absence of medical vaccine to prevent HIV, we have to use sexuality education as a ‘social vaccine’, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population…

Education: A 'Social Vaccine' to Prevent the Spread of HIV

<p>In the absence of medical vaccine to prevent HIV, we have to use sexuality education as a ‘social vaccine’, Thoraya…

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  • 24 Jul 2008
  • Press Release

IFRC and UNFPA Extend Collaboration in Humanitarian Crises

<p>UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have agreed to extend their collaboration in health promotion…

IFRC and UNFPA Extend Collaboration in Humanitarian Crises

<p>UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (…

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  • 16 Jul 2008
  • Statement

Mid-Year Review of the Consolidated Appeal Process

<p class="bodytext">Ladies and Gentlemen,</p> <p class="bodytext">It is an honour for me and UNFPA to be with you for the launch of the <a href="http://…

Mid-Year Review of the Consolidated Appeal Process

<p class="bodytext">Ladies and Gentlemen,</p> <p class="bodytext">It is an honour for me…

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