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World Day against Trafficking in Persons

30 July 2019
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With the Republic of Korea and UNDP, fostering youth-led innovations in Rwanda

26 Jul 2019
The Tantine mobile phone app, developed by one of the winners of the first round of UNFPA’s iAccelerator programme, delivers youth-friendly information on sexual and reproductive health, in an easily accessible and engaging format. “We thought of using ICT as a bridge,” said co-founder Sylvie Uhirwa, to reach young people who might otherwise have no other source of reliable information. © UNFPA Rwanda
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News

Women belong at the centre of peace efforts, women UN leaders urge in Afghanistan

24 July 2019
Women UN leaders meet with female leaders and advocates in Kabul, Afghanistan. Women's voices must be heard, they emphasized. © Fardin Waezi / UNAMA
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Mother with disability hopes for better life with family planning

18 July 2019
Ms. Chuor (centre) waits for an antenatal visit at the Aweil State Hospital. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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Speech

Africa Ministerial Luncheon during High-Level Political Forum

16 July 2019
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This paper details core questions about fertility in a census to improve the accuracy and completeness of fertility data. 

This technical note is part of a series on Select Topics in International Censuses, exploring matters of interest to the international statistical community. 

This technical brief discusses the opportunity provided by the 2020 census round to significantly increase the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by migratory status and other characteristics relevant in national contexts. 

This paper introduces key concepts and variables to achieve international data comparability, which requires that national statistics offices work with the same concepts and definitions. It covers essential concepts for the measurement, analysis and tabilation of internal and international migration.

This technical note is part of a series on Select Topics in International Censuses, exploring matters of interest to the international statistical community. 

This technical brief provides information about the method and potential of the hybrid census, where traditional census data are combined with the newest geospatial technology. It aims to help optimize the accuracy of population data in countries or territories with hard-to-reach areas, where traditional enumeration is challenging.