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Historic new Global Goals unanimously adopted by United Nations

25 September 2015
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are projected onto the United Nations building ahead of the Sustainable Development Summit. © UN Photo/Cia Pak
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Five of the greatest sexual health advances since the birth of the UN

23 October 2015
Over the last 70 years, there has been remarkable progress in sexual and reproductive health. Women learn about family planning at a clinic in Tunisia in 1987. © UN Photo/John Isaac
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Flight from Syria: The story of one child bride

05 February 2016
Syrian refugees in front of the tent where Haneen and her family previously lived in southern Lebanon. © UNFPA/David Brunetti
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UNFPA closely monitors Zika outbreak, urges access to sexual and reproductive health care and information

04 February 2016
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UNFPA on the Zika Virus Outbreak

29 January 2016
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Educating youth about sexual and reproductive health on the beaches of Senegal

27 January 2016
A joint campaign Summer Tour #FagaruJotna performed sexual and reproductive health outreach to youth on the beaches of Senegal throughout the summer. ©UNFPA Senegal
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Young South Sudanese actors and athletes take on violence, HIV

11 January 2016
South Sudanese refugee girls play ball in the Ayilo Refugee Settlement of northern Uganda. © UNFPA/Eveyln Kiapi
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Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.

This report seeks to identify areas where reproductive health has advanced or not according to four main indicators: Adolescent birth rate, contraceptive prevalence rate, unmet need for family planning rate, proportion of demand for contraception satisfied.

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Harmful traditions contribute to traumatic birth injuries in Chad

07 January 2016
Micheline Yotoudjim (left), a fistula survivor, helps other women with obstetric fistula through the treatment process. Here, she sits with a woman at the National Centre for Fistula Treatment in N'Djamena, Chad. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard
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