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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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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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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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Gender equality key to ending dangerous and discriminatory practices

16 March 2015
Kenyan activist Betty Naisenya Lolgisoi with UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Kate Gilmore at a United Nations panel on ending practices harmful to women and girls. © UNFPA/Lin Gao
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Statement

World Must End Violence against Women

25 November 2015
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A New Era in the Fight against Poverty

17 October 2015
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The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030

11 October 2015
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