United Nations Population Fund (New York)
Website: http://www.unfpa.org
November 14
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Africa: Additional Investments in Family Planning Would Save Developing Countries More Than $11 Billion a Year [press release]
Access to family planning is an essential human right that unlocks unprecedented rewards for economic development, says new UNFPA report Read more »
October 3
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Africa: Population of Over 60 Year-Olds to Reach One Billion Within the Decade [press release]
The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, says a new report, Ageing in the Twenty-first Century: A Celebration and a Challenge, released today on... Read more »
October 2
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Africa: Why Investing in Africa's Youthful Population Can No Longer Wait [opinion]
The African Union's ministers in charge of youth have underscored the need to harness the potential of the youthful population on the continent for its transformation. At the end... Read more »
September 28
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Africa: Taking Maternal, Newborn and Child Health to Lawmakers in Africa
A consultative meeting of MPs from Nigeria, Swaziland, and Uganda hosted by Inter-Parliamentary Union and UNFPA has underscored the need to intensify actions by African law makers... Read more »
August 29
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Africa: A Renewed Call for More Investment for Better Health in Africa [opinion]
The outcome of the Conference of Finance and Health Ministers represents a tipping point for better health outcomes in Africa, writes Mr Bunmi Makinwa, Africa Regional Director... Read more »
August 14
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Africa: African Youth - Partnership for a Better World [opinion]
As the world celebrated the International Youth Day on 12 August, Mr. Bunmi Makinwa, UNFPA Regional Director for Africa, examines the significance of improving strategic... Read more »
July 11
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Africa: Family Planning Pledges Will Save Millions of Women's Lives [press release]
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today pledged to ensure that every woman has the right to access family planning and called on governments across the globe to follow the... Read more »
April 24
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Africa: Promises to Youth Remain Unfulfilled, New Report Says [press release]
Urgent action is needed to protect and fulfill young people's human rights, particularly their right to sexual and reproductive health. Only then would they be able to fully... Read more »
December 14, 2010
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Africa: Millennium Villages Project Partnership To Help Improve Maternal Health in Continent [press release]
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) announced an agreement today to promote universal access to reproductive health in sub-Saharan... Read more »
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