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Sound of Silence: Dealing with the Legacy of Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War

17 March 2014
Hasija was one of the first women to testify before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in a case of war rape, in 1996. Her hometown of Rakitnica was set ablaze during the war and her family was expelled. Her father and brother did not survive. Photo credit: Armin Smailovic/Sarajevo, 2010
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Building the Future of Africa by Empowering Women and Youth

11 March 2014
Ms. Trina S. Haque, Sector Manager for the World Bank Group's Health, Nutrition and Population in West and Central Africa; Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund; and H.E., Ms. Maikibi Kadidiatou Dandobi, Minister of Population, Promotion of Women and Protection of Children of Niger.
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UNFPA Provides Support for Women and Girls as Humanitarian Situation Deteriorates in Central African Republic

19 December 2013
Young people line up at the Don Bosco Youth Centre in Bangui, one the sites where thousands of people have taken refuge from the latest surge in sectarian violence ravaging Central African Republic. UNFPA has deployed emergency assistance to displaced women and youth affected by the fighting, delivering dignity and safe birth kits, as well as life-saving supplies. <i>Photo &copy; UNFPA CAR</i>
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Opinion

Act Now, Act Big to End Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

06 November 2013
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Statement

UNFPA Alarmed over Impact of Growing Violence in Syria on Women and Girls

26 August 2013
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Responding to the Needs of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon

13 June 2013
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UNFPA Donates Reproductive Health Supplies to Save Lives in Central African Republic

01 May 2013
<p>Heads of maternity services pledged to put to good use the lifesaving supplies sent to the Central African Republic in the wake of fierce fighting and displacements<i>. Photo &copy; UNFPA/CAR</i> </p>
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Statement

Ending Gender-Based Violence in Times of Crisis

21 November 2012
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Keeping a Focus on Women and Young People at the General Assembly

27 September 2012
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin at the Countdown to 2015 breakfast meeting on 23 September.
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Saying No: 16 Days Against Gender Violence

02 December 2011
A 16-day international effort to end violence against women and girls started Nov. 25. Here, a girl tends her family's shop in the Philippines. Photo: Joe Penney
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