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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
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Speech

48th session of the Commission on Population and Development

13 April 2015
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News

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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News

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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DR. BABATUNDE OSOTIMEHIN

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Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, passed away suddenly during the evening of 4 June 2017 in his home in West Harrison, New York. Born on 6 February 1949, the 68 year-old Nigerian was a physician and global leader of public health, and the empowerment of women and young people, with a strong focus on promoting human rights in population and development. 

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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
A woman receives contraceptives in Liberia. © APANEWS
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Statement

Universal Human Rights and Access - Key to Ending AIDS

28 November 2014
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Ending violence and discrimination against women: A call to action

25 November 2014
Jyotsna Phulmali with her daughter in Maharashtra, India. Ms. Phulmali left an abusive husband when her daughter was still an infant. Changing attitudes about women and promoting gender equality will be essential to ending violence against women. © UNICEF/INDA2013-00249/Singh
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