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Human Rights 365 Days

calendar_today 10 December 2014

Press Release

Human Rights 365 Days

Today on International Human Rights Day, I applaud human rights defenders across the globe and everyone who participated in the 16 days of activism to end violence against women…

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Men Speaking out to Challenge Gender Stereotypes in China

calendar_today 21 November 2014

Press Release

Men Speaking out to Challenge Gender Stereotypes in China

With support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) China and the French Embassy, China White Ribbon Volunteers Network launched the “Men Talk Story” activity on May 11…

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The 5th China International Maternal & Child Health Development Forum Opens

calendar_today 18 November 2014

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The 5th China International Maternal & Child Health Development Forum Opens

On November 18, the 5th China International Maternal & Child Health Development Forum and the 2nd Maternal & Child Health Industry Expo were held ceremoniously at Guangzhou Baiyun…

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Helping the Helpers: a Community-based Psychosocial Support Model in China

calendar_today 01 September 2014

Press Release

Helping the Helpers: a Community-based Psychosocial Support Model in China

XINING, Qinghai Province, China – Five months after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Yushu County, Dr. Zhaxi Lamao left her wounded hometown to attend a training workshop here. Dr…

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Investing in Young People Matters for Now and for the Future

calendar_today 11 July 2014

Statement

Investing in Young People Matters for Now and for the Future

The United Nations has set Investing in Young People as the theme of the World Population Day in 2014. The commemorations around the world are sending out a clear and strong…

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 Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for the International Day of Families

calendar_today 15 May 2014

Statement

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for the International Day of Families

Twenty years ago, at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, the world community recognized that families, in their various forms, should be strengthened…

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STATEMENT OF UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DR. BABATUNDE OSOTIMEHIN, FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MIDWIFE 2014

calendar_today 05 May 2014

Statement

STATEMENT OF UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DR. BABATUNDE OSOTIMEHIN, FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MIDWIFE 2014

Globally, in the past two decades, maternal death has declined by nearly half. In the same period, skilled birth attendance has increased by 15 per cent, with two out of three…

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Strengthening National Capacity on Data Collection and Utilization to Ensure Everyone Counts

calendar_today 11 April 2014

Press Release

Strengthening National Capacity on Data Collection and Utilization to Ensure Everyone Counts

UNFPA China and its partners of the joint data project - National Statistics Bureau (NBS) and UNICEF - held an annual project meeting to review progress made in 2013, and to…

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International Roundtable on the Family Violence Legislation in China

calendar_today 11 April 2014

Press Release

International Roundtable on the Family Violence Legislation in China

Beijing, 11 April 2014 – National and international experts gathered in Beijing to share perspectives and knowledge on the Family Violence Legislationat a two-day roundtable event…

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