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The power of 10: Ten astonishing facts about 10-year-old girls

20 October 2016

Temawelase is a sixth-grader in rural Swaziland. Whether the world is able to achieve its development goals depends, in large part, on her fate and the fate of girls like her. ©UNFPA/Barcroft Media/Mark Lewis

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Companies pledge to help reduce childbirth deaths in crisis settings

21 September 2016

Residents flee brutal violence in the Rutshuru territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in 2012. Women give birth, even in wartime and disasters. © UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti

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African presidents urge investment in youth as continent sees rare demographic opportunity

20 September 2016

World Bank Vice President Keith Hansen, President Idriss Déby of Chad, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and moderator Folly Bah Thibault (left to right) at a high-level dialogue on achieving the demographic dividend. © UNFPA/Koye Adeboye

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World leaders adopt ground-breaking plan to address refugee and migrant crisis

19 September 2016

A ground-breaking declaration on the rights of migrants and refugees was adopted today at the United Nations General Assembly. © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

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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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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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Global leaders sign unprecedented commitment to address the needs of youth in crisis settings

03 June 2016

Youth volunteers help lead the response to Myanmar's Cyclone Komen in 2015. © UNFPA Myanmar

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Investing in girls: Cash incentives help promote gender equality in India

29 April 2016

Cash incentives are causing more parents to invest in their daughters' education and future. © UNFPA India/Prashant Gurjar

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