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Youth empowerment, education, employment key to future development

01 June 2015

Much of the world is poised to reap a demographic dividend. But to do this, countries must invest in young people. Students in Cotonou, Benin. © UNFPA Benin/Ollivier Girard

Statement

Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund

23 May 2015

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Midwives could help avert millions of maternal and newborn deaths

04 May 2015

Abissdoum Charlotte, 26, with her 7-week-old triplets, Morouta, Nasifaté and Nasif. She is receiving post-natal and newborn care at the Cooperative Clinic of Sikecoudji, in Cotonou, Benin. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard

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Responding to the needs of communities terrorized by Boko Haram

14 April 2015

UNFPA staff speak with adolescent refugees from Nigeria, who fled insecurity at home and are now living in the Sayam Forage Refugees Camp in Diffa, Niger. © UNFPA Niger/Habila Tsahirou

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Advancing the rights of adolescent girls creates ‘virtuous cycle’, say global leaders

09 March 2015

Young women in Guatemala. UNFPA supports programmes empowering adolescent girls to realize their rights. © UNFPA Guatemala

Speech

48th session of the Commission on Population and Development

13 April 2015

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Reproductive rights realized for too few women and girls

11 March 2015

A doctor discusses family planning issues with women at the UNFPA-supported Mchinji Hospital in Malawi. © UNFPA/Pirilani Semu-Banda

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This International Women’s Day marks 20 years of progress

06 March 2015

UNFPA marches for gender equality. Around the world, activists attend marches marking International Women's Day. © UNFPA/Lin Gao

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UN calls for intensified efforts to end fistula

23 December 2014

Fistula survivors who have recently received treatment now participate in a livelihood programme in National Center for Fistula Treatment, N'Djamena, Chad. The programme aims to successfully reintegrate survivors into their communities. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard

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Prioritizing sexual and reproductive health will save millions of lives, says new report

04 December 2014