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  • 14 May 2008
  • Statement

UNFPA Condemns Algiers Attack

<p align="left">UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the Secretary-General in saying that words cannot express our sense of shock, outrage and anger at the terrorist…

UNFPA Condemns Algiers Attack

<p align="left">UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the Secretary-General in saying that words…

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  • 09 May 2008
  • Press Release

$3 Million Requested by UNFPA to Help Women and Girls Displaced by Myanmar Cyclone

<p class="bodytext"> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong> — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is appealing for $3 million to address the urgent humanitarian…

$3 Million Requested by UNFPA to Help Women and Girls Displaced by Myanmar…

<p class="bodytext"> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong> — UNFPA, the United Nations Population…

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  • 05 May 2008
  • Statement

International Day of the Midwife

<p>Every day, midwives are saving women’s lives by making delivery safe.</p>

International Day of the Midwife

<p>Every day, midwives are saving women’s lives by making delivery safe.</p>

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  • 19 Apr 2008
  • Press Release

Conference Calls for Major Investments in Health Services to Prevent 10 Million Maternal and Child Deaths

<p> <strong>CAPE TOWN</strong> — A three-day conference on tracking global progress to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths has concluded today with a call for scaled-up…

Conference Calls for Major Investments in Health Services to Prevent 10 Million…

<p> <strong>CAPE TOWN</strong> — A three-day conference on tracking global progress to reduce maternal, newborn…

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  • 18 Apr 2008
  • Press Release

G8 Action Urged to Avert Six Million Mother and Child Deaths Every Year

<p> <strong>New York/Cape Town</strong> — The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health has called on the Group of Eight (G-8) nations’ leaders to fulfil their previous…

G8 Action Urged to Avert Six Million Mother and Child Deaths Every Year

<p> <strong>New York/Cape Town</strong> — The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health has called…

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  • 17 Apr 2008
  • Press Release

New Film Series Takes on Culture of Silence on Violence Against Women

<p class="bodytext"> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, Geneva</strong> — This is an unfortunate anniversary. Fourteen years ago, in April 1994, news got out that ethnic violence in…

New Film Series Takes on Culture of Silence on Violence Against Women

<p class="bodytext"> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, Geneva</strong> — This is an unfortunate anniversary.…

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  • 16 Apr 2008
  • Press Release

Critical Health Care Fails to Reach Most Women and Children in High-Mortality Countries

<p> <strong>New York / Cape Town</strong> — Leading global health experts, policymakers and parliamentarians are convening in Cape Town from 17th to 19th April at the Countdown to…

Critical Health Care Fails to Reach Most Women and Children in High-Mortality…

<p> <strong>New York / Cape Town</strong> — Leading global health experts, policymakers and parliamentarians…

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  • 08 Apr 2008
  • Press Release

Fistula Surgery Camp Offers Treatment and Training

<p> <strong>SYLHET, Bangladesh</strong> — Twenty-nine women suffering from obstetric fistula underwent repair surgery here last week during a three-day marathon training session…

Fistula Surgery Camp Offers Treatment and Training

<p> <strong>SYLHET, Bangladesh</strong> — Twenty-nine women suffering from obstetric fistula underwent repair…

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  • 07 Apr 2008
  • Statement

Putting People First

<p>It is important that we continue to move forward with the collective wisdom that working in the field of population and development is about people and putting people first.</p>

Putting People First

<p>It is important that we continue to move forward with the collective wisdom that working in the field of population and…

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