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Cambodian smash hit Love9 tackles taboo subject: sexual health

29 June 2016
Actress Yana and actor Chhaly at a Love9 casting session. The show has sparked conversations about sex and health throughout Cambodia. © UNFPA Cambodia
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World Population Day in Six Eye-Popping Charts

11 July 2016
Investing in teenage girls is critical – not only for girls, but for the world. © UNFPA Niger
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Youth with disabilities face staggering loss of rights

17 June 2016
A class for youth with hearing disabilities in Burkina Faso. UNFPA has provided training on sexual and reproductive health to this and other schools in the country. ©UNFPA/Théodore Somda
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It Begins with One

Globally, 800 women die each day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. More than 225 girls and women in developing countries have an unmet need for family planning. 

Every girl deserves to grow up in a world where her health and rights are respected, where she is empowered and enabled to reach her full potential.

It begins with one.

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The Very Important Girls Group: Investing in youth to invest in the future of Tanzania

15 June 2016
The Action for Adolescent Girls initiative has reached thousands of girls in the Shinyanga region Tanzania since launching there in 2012. © UNFPA Tanzania
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Ending AIDS through integrated care: Combining sexual and reproductive health and HIV services in Malawi

09 June 2016
A nurse at Malawi's Mzenga Health Centre talks to a young couple about sexual and reproductive health. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
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Meeting the needs of Ecuador’s women and girls in the aftermath of three earthquakes

27 May 2016
An estimated 750,000 people have been impacted by the earthquakes in Ecuador. © UNFPA Ecuador/David Lassa
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World Population Day 2016

07 July - 11 July 2016

Global

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Message of the Secretary-General on World Population Day 2016
Message of the Executive Director on World Population Day 2016
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10 things you should know about women & the world’s humanitarian crises

23 May 2016
Over 250,000 refugees have fled the violence in Burundi since last April. © UNFPA/Sawiche Wamunza
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