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09 February 2018
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Civic Innovation Hub welcomes the UN Youth Envoy: Challenged to champion skills for a changing labour market
Abuja, Nigeria – “We use this app to give young girls a tool for safety. If something happens, with a click of a button, a message is sent to family members with a call for help…
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09 February 2018
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Protect and Empower Teenage Girls and Young Women: a Resounding Message from Youth Envoy in Visit to Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development
Abuja, Nigeria – Mrs. Ifeoma Nkiruka Anagbobu, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in Nigeria welcomed the United Nations Secretary…
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08 February 2018
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Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister commends UN Youth Envoy on a timely and important visit
The UN Secretary-General’s Youth Envoy’s visit to Nigeria began with a meeting with the Nigerian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Goeffrey Onyema, in Abuja. Nigeria is the fourth in…
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17 October 2017
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State of World Population 2017
Unless inequality is urgently tackled and the poorest women empowered to make their own decisions about their lives, countries could face unrest and threats to peace and…
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03 October 2017
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Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General…
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05 June 2017
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UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director
UNITED NATIONS— With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, passed away suddenly at…
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23 May 2017
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FISTULA SURVIVORS GIVEN A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE
Hafsatu yunusa, a 34 year old fistula survivor was diagnosed with Vesico Vaginal fistula deemed irreparable. She had 6 failed attempts and lived with the condition for 20 years. …
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08 May 2017
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UNFPA on Standby to support the released Chibok girls
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund welcomes the release of an additional 82 Chibok girls who were abducted by Boko Haram and is on standby to provide emergency…
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08 May 2017
Out of school girls meet the President of Italy’s Chamber of Deputies to discuss reproductive health and rights
The President of Italy’s Chamber of Deputies, Ms Laura Boldrini had a private interactive session with adolescent girls of the UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund,…
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