Updates

Norway supports the health, protection and empowerment of adolescents and youth in Ethiopia

07 Dec 2018
The agreement was signed on 22 November in Addis Ababa, by (from left) Gillian Mellsop, UNICEF Representative to Ethiopia; Merete Lundemo, Ambassador of the Royal Norwegian Embassy to Ethiopia; Hiwot Hailu, State Minister of Women, Children and Youth Affairs of Ethiopia; and UNFPA Country Representative Bettina Maas. © UNICEF Ethiopia
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Updates

Canada convenes parliamentarians to accelerate achievement of ICPD Programme of Action

23 Nov 2018
Parliamentarians and experts from over 70 countries assembled at the 7th International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action. © UNFPA/Usenabasi Esiet
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2018 International Conference on Family Planning

12 November - 15 November 2018

Kigali. Rwanda

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“I had no idea what was happening” – Menstrual health needs surge for refugees

05 November 2018
During conflict, the most intimate – and taboo – health needs of women and girls are often overlooked. Marie Anny, 13, is one of 7,000 women and girls of reproductive age in Angola's Lóvua refugee settlement. © UNFPA Angola
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Five things you didn’t know about disability and sexual violence

30 October 2018
Young people with disabilities face staggering rights violations, including being cut off from education and health care, and subjected to sexual violence. © UNFPA/Théodore Somda
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Earthquake and tsunami devastating for 45,000 pregnant women in Indonesia

16 October 2018
Some 88,000 people have been displaced by the twin disasters in Indonesia's hardest-hit areas. Ibu Fariati and her family now share a tent with six other families. © UNFPA Indonesia/Stenly hely Sajow
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