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Declaration affirms global support for reproductive health and rights

01 April 2019
More than 200 million of women and adolescent girls are not using modern contraceptives even though they want to avoid pregnancy, the 52nd Commission on Population and Development heard today. In Thailand, a UNFPA-supported emergency shelter for pregnant teens. © UNFPA/Ruth Carr
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Health, rights situation critical among women and girls in conflict-scarred Dara’a

19 March 2019
After years of conflict, the population is seeing a cascade of health and human rights problems fall "like dominoes". © UNFPA Syria/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
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Publications

Framework of Actions for the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development

Number of pages: 276

Publication date: 03 February 2014

Author: United Nations

Publisher: United Nations

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Press release

The Nairobi Summit to Advance the ICPD Programme of Action

18 January 2019
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News

To tackle domestic violence, Ukraine looks to UNFPA’s mobile assistance teams

17 January 2019
More than 50 UNFPA mobile teams are currently working in the country, serving thousands. © UNFPA/Maks Levin
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News

Top 5 things you didn’t know about female genital mutilation

05 February 2019
Asha lays out the tools she uses to perform female genital mutilation in Somalia. © UNFPA/Georgina Goodwin
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Publications

Women and Young Persons with Disabilities

Guidelines for Providing Rights-Based and Gender-Responsive Services to Address Gender-Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Women and Young Persons with Disabilities

Number of pages: 206

Publication date: 01 November 2018

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Resources

Your rights: Information for women and young people with disabilities

Resource date: 2018

Author: UNFPA

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News

When women rule: Malawi chief battles harms against girls

24 January 2019
Chief Mwanza has put women and girls at the top of her agenda since rising to power. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
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Publications

State of World Population 2013

Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the challenge of adolescent pregnancy

Number of pages: 132

Publication date: 01 December 2013

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Every day in developing countries, 20,000 girls below age 18 give birth. Nine in 10 of these births occur within marriage or a union. This has consequences on the health, education, employment and rights of an untold millions of girls. What are the challenges of adolescent pregnancy, and what can we do to ensure girls have a healthy and safe transition into adulthood?

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