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01 January 2017
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ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA CAN TRANSFORM AND SAVE BILLIONS OF LIVES, SAYS UNFPA
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, commends world leaders on the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – a significant achievement in the history of…
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01 January 2017
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STATEMENT OF UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DR. BABATUNDE OSOTIMEHIN, FOR WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It’s an excellent opportunity for all of us to pause and consider the extent of the heinous crime of abuse of older persons. Millions…
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01 January 2017
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FULFILLING A CRUCIAL MANDATE: UNFPA AT THE THIRD UN WORLD CONFERENCE ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
The need for resilient health systems capable of delivering quality sexual and reproductive health, and the crucial role of women in reducing disaster risks, will be discussed…
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01 January 2017
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JOINT STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)
Female genital mutilation (FGM) violates the human rights and undermines the health and well-being of some 3 million girls each year. More than 130 million girls and women in the…
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01 January 2017
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KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE COLUMBIA-FUDAN GLOBAL SUMMIT ON AGING & HEALTH BY DR. NATALIA KANEM, UNFPA DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
It is my great honor and pleasure to deliver this address at the Columbia-Fudan Global Summit on Aging & Health, representing UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin,…
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01 December 2016
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON POPULATION AGEING AND SDGS HELD IN BEIJING
Dec. 1, 2016, Beijing—The International Conference on Population Ageing and the Sustainable Development Goals was convened today in Beijing to discuss the importance of population…
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01 December 2016
Press Release
Fast-track towards Ending the Aids Epidemic in China : New Cases of HIV are Entirely Avoidable
This year’s World AIDS Day’s theme, Hands Up for Prevention, reminds us that we still have work to do to reduce HIV transmission if we are to meet the global target set out in the…
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25 November 2016
Press Release
A Long Fight Chinese Women's Odyssey to Escape Domestic Violence
By Xinhua writers Wang Aihua, Ding Chunyu LIUYANG, Hunan Province, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Zhou Ping, 43, considers her husband "very nice" simply because he doesn't beat her.
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16 November 2016
Statement
Speech by UNFPA China Assistant Representative Mr. Peng Jiong at the 7th China Maternal and Child Health Development Forum
Distinguished Mr. Zhang Wenkang, Lifelong Honorary President of CMCHA, Distinguished Mr. Chen Ziquan, President of CMCHA, Distinguished Mr. Wang Canping, Deputy Director…
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