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Serving Syrian refugee women amid Iraq's escalating crisis

26 August 2014
UNFPA staff distribute dignity kits, containing essential hygiene supplies, to women in Iraq. Photo credit: UNFPA/Veronica Njikho
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UN Secretary-General and Malala Yousafzai join #showyourselfie campaign

18 August 2014
US news anchor Amy Robach, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Malala Yousafzai show their support for youth.
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News

In Sudan, male partners critical in fight against FGM

02 September 2014
FGM is not just a women's issue; men also have a role to play. A UNFPA-supported Y-Peer group in East Sudan advocates ending the practice. Photo credit: UNFPA Sudan
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Quadruplets born in rural DRC, with help of emergency obstetric programme

15 August 2014
Quadruplets born at a UNFPA-supported hospital in Niania, DRC. Photo credit: UNFPA DRC
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News

Youth volunteers in Iran show their selfies to promote role of young people

28 August 2014
Young volunteers at a UNFPA-supported training in Kerman, Iran, participate in the #showyourselfie campaign to promote the role of youth in development.Photo credit: UNFPA Iran
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From promise to action: Ending preventable maternal deaths in Kenya

29 August 2014
Women await post-natal care at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana, one of the 15 counties where maternal death rates are highest. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA Kenya
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Ageing population doesn’t have to be a ‘time bomb,’ say experts

03 September 2014
The productivity and potential of older people should not be underestimated. A woman with her grandson in China. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA/William A. Ryan
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Opinion

#ShowYourSelfie For Youth

12 August 2014
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In Thailand's refugee camps, shifting attitudes about sexual and reproductive health

16 September 2014
Saba has her blood pressure checked during a consultation with a refugee nurse assistant at a sexual and reproductive health clinic in the Mae La refugee camp in Thailand. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA Thailand
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Press Release

United Nations Population Fund and Global Citizen Launch Worldwide “#showyourselfie” petition – Mobilizing People to Say “Youth Matter!”

12 August 2014
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