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Global Conference on Ending Violence Against Women
09 December - 10 December 2015
Istanbul, Türkiye
Commitments made at Global Meeting on Ending Violence against Women
News
Majority of maternal deaths take place in crises and fragile conditions
13 November 20151
Publications
Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2015
Estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division
Number of pages: 98
Publication date: 12 November 2015
Author: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division
The global maternal death ratio fell by 44 per cent between 1990 and 2015. The total number of maternal deaths around the world dropped from about 532,000 in 1990 to an estimated 303,000 in 2015. This equates to an estimated global maternal death ratio of 216 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, down from 385 in 1990.
Press Release
Maternal death ratio has fallen 44 per cent since 1990 – UN
12 November 20151
Publications
HIV and young people who inject drugs
Technical brief
Number of pages: 34
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Author: Interagency Working Group on Key Populations
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Publications
HIV and young transgender people
Technical brief
Number of pages: 36
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Author: Interagency Working Group on Key Populations
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Publications
HIV and young men who have sex with men
Technical brief
Number of pages: 40
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Author: Interagency Working Group on Key Populations
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Publications
HIV and young people who sell sex
Technical brief
Number of pages: 44
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Author: Interagency Working Group on Key Populations
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News
Phone line answers burning questions of Afghan youth
09 November 20151
News
As Yemen conflict drags on, women’s vulnerability grows
02 November 20151