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Young motherhood threatens girls in rural Cambodia

18 November 2015

Seila, 16, is pregnant with her first child. She dropped out of school to work on her family's farm in Tbong Khmum Province. © UNFPA Cambodia

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UNFPA's emergency response in the aftermath of Nepal's earthquake

November 16, 2015

A devastating earthquake jolted Nepal on 25 April 2015, affecting 5.6 million people and killing thousands. The needs of women and girls have been particularly acute. See how UNFPA responded.

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Reaching pregnant women, new mothers in wake of Typhoon Koppu

09 November 2015

Jessa Gonzales,19, gave birth in Casiguran District Hospital days after the typhoon. Deliveries were conducted in the emergency room because of extensive damage to the hospital. © UNFPA Philippines/Czar Dancel

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UNFPA Hopes Policy Changes Will Lead to Fulfillment of Chinese Couples' Rights on Family Size

30 October 2015

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Youth spring into action in wake of Myanmar’s floods

18 August 2015

Ko Win Tin Aung, a youth volunteer, delivers assistance to flood survivors in Ohn Pin Su Village, Ayeyawady Region. © UNFPA Myanmar/Benny Manser

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Health camps bring life-saving care to disaster survivors

18 August 2015

Shreejana (centre) with her baby, mother and sister outside their temporary shelter in Goljung Village, Nepal. Health facilities in earthquake-affected areas sustained tremendous damage. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri

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Young humanitarian responders vital in Nepal quake relief

23 July 2015

"I felt I had a responsibility to the earthquake survivors,” said Janak BK, here with another young responder and earthquake survivors in Sindhuli District. © UNFPA Nepal

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After months adrift at sea, migrants receive critical care in Indonesia

09 July 2015

Refugees at a temporary shelter in Aceh, Indonesia. They are part of a group of migrants who spent months on a boat, adrift at sea. © UNFPA Indonesia/Sandra Siagian

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World Population Day spotlights needs of women and girls in emergencies

10 July 2015

Sarita Tamang, 25, was nine months pregnant when her house collapsed around here. Women like Ms. Tamang have specific health needs that can be overlooked in emergencies. © UNFPA Nepal

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The wait is over for safe births in rural Cambodia

22 June 2015

Senior midwife Yan Yan Phearen gives an antenatal exam to Net Pheak at the Waiting House for Pregnant Women with Complications, in Kratie, Cambodia. © Nicolas Axelrod/Ruom for UNFPA

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