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20 February 2025
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Flood Response Success Story: Falmata Hassan, MMC LGA, Borno State
Falmata Hassan, a 23-year-old mother of three, was eight months pregnant when devastating floods struck her village in Borno State, Nigeria. Before the disaster, her life had been…
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20 February 2025
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Humanitarian Stories – Hannatu Buba’s Story: A Journey of Resilience and Empowerment
My name is Hannatu Buba. I am a 35-year-old resident of Bayan Quarters in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Recently, my community was devastated by a severe flood that struck in…
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09 February 2025
Story
FALMATA YUSUF: A TALE OF RESILIENCE
Before the darkness of insurgency descended upon her town, Falmata and her husband flourished in their respective trades - he, a prosperous businessman, and she, a skilled tailor,…
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24 June 2024
Press Release
UNFPA Launches Humanitarian Assistance to Benue State with Donation of 2000 Dignity Kits and Inter-Agency Reproductive Health Kits
UNFPA Launches Humanitarian Assistance to Benue with Donation of 2000 Dignity Kits and Inter-Agency Reproductive Health Kits
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17 June 2024
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First Lady of Nigeria Pledges Her Support to Ending FGM at UNFPA-UNICEF Annual Consultation on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
First Lady of Nigeria Pledges Her Support to Ending FGM at UNFPA-UNICEF Annual Consultation on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation
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12 June 2024
Press Release
Nigeria Hosts 13th Annual Technical Consultation on Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation
Nigeria, home to the world's third-largest population of women and girls affected by Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), is set to host the 13th Annual Technical Consultation of the…
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05 May 2024
Statement
International Day of the Midwife 2024 - Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
International Day of the Midwife 2024 (5 May)- Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
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11 April 2024
Statement
Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day
On World Health Day, we celebrate the successes achieved since the adoption of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action in Cairo,…
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20 March 2024
Press Release
Joint UNFPA-Unitaid venture backed by major EU funding aims to eliminate the leading cause of mothers dying in childbirth in Africa
Partnership combines Unitaid’s record of innovative solutions in treating major diseases in low- and middle-income countries with UNFPA’s global maternal health leadership and…
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