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13 June 2017
Press Release
Girls' volleyball tournament against child marriage in Rolpa
Libang (Rolpa) -- The District Coordination Committee (DCC), Rolpa, in partnership with the Women and Children Office (WCO) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is…
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05 June 2017
News
UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director
UNITED NATIONS— With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, passed away suddenly at…
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23 May 2017
Statement
Hope, healing, and dignity for all
Over the past year, I followed the total transformation of two women’s lives. Alice, from Malawi, was successfully treated for obstetric fistula at the age of 83,…
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05 May 2017
Statement
Midwives, Mothers and Families: Partners for Life
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, celebrates the heroic and life-saving work that midwives do every day, often in very trying circumstances. Thanks to midwives, millions…
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25 April 2017
News
Humanitarian preparedness and response in Nepal must take into account needs of vulnerable groups and build community resilience: Study
KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 — Any humanitarian response to future crises in Nepal as well as preparedness efforts must go beyond the immediate need for essential items such as food…
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24 April 2017
Press Release
Joint field visit of the Executive Boards of UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNICEF, UN-WOMEN and WFP to Nepal
KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 – Representatives of the UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNICEF, UN Women and WFP Executive Boards on Saturday concluded a nine-day visit to Nepal commending…
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24 April 2017
Statement
Call for women’s representation and leadership in local governance
KATHMANDU, APRIL 21 — I am contesting the upcoming election with my headscarf on, duly following the advice of my mother-in-law. But I have offered my full support to my…
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04 April 2017
Statement
Statement by UNFPA on U.S. Decision to Withhold Funding
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 4 April 2017—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, regrets the decision by the United States to deny any future funding for its life-saving…
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03 February 2017
Kapilvastu young people implementing SDGs
Young people in Kapilvastu district are working together to better understand their role in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Recently, they have &ldquo…
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