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1 October 2013
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Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for International Day of Older Persons

Today, we celebrate the International Day of Older Persons under the theme, “The Future We Want: What Older Persons Are Saying”. Indeed, with 841 million older persons in the world in 2013,... Read more

17 August 2013
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Health Education Workshop on Natural Delivery Held in Changsha

August 17, Changsha- With support from UNFPA China and the Chinese Maternal and Child Health Association (CMCHA) under National Health and Family... Read more

25 July 2013
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Let Our Peers Be Safe and Healthy, Second National Youth Peer Educators Training Camp Held in China

Guiyang, July 19---- “Let’s get a room and have sex.” “If you love me, please respect me.” A young “couple” boldly performed a role-play of such a... Read more

11 July 2013
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Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on World Population Day

There are over 600 million girls in the world today, more than 500 million of them in developing countries. They are shaping humanity’s present and... Read more

11 July 2013
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Act to Prevent Adolescent Pregnancy

Around the world, about 16 million girls aged 15-19 give birth each year. In developing countries, out of 100 girls, 19 give birth by age 18 and 3... Read more

19 June 2013
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China International Seminar on the 2010 Round of Census Held in Hangzhou

June 19, Hangzhou---With support from UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in China and UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, National... Read more

1 September 2012
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Population and Development Delegation from Ghana Visits China

Through the facilitation of UNFPA China and Ghana offices, a high level delegation from Ghana composed of senior officials and representatives from... Read more

10 July 2012
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Voices of Youth, Initiative of Cooperation Press Release of 2012 World Population Day Event

SHENZHEN, July 10, 2012—In order to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights and youth participation, with the support from UNFPA China (... Read more

7 May 2012
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UNFPA Promotes Midwifery and Natural Delivery in China

BEIJING—While China’s promotion of hospital deliveries in the past 20 years has significantly reduced maternal mortality, midwifery education and... Read more

7 April 2012
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Healthy Ageing in China

BEIJING, 7 April 2012 – "Good health adds life to years". This is the theme of this year's World Health Day, commemorated every year... Read more

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