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24 November 2016
Statement
Executive Director's statement on The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Empowering women and girls requires renewed efforts to end violence and harmful practices
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Press Release
Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator
The United Nations is extremely saddened and appalled by the recent escalation in fighting in several parts of Syria and calls on all parties to cease indiscriminate attacks…
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16 November 2016
Colorful & Captivating “Four Seasons” project in Tartous, Syria
In May, 2016 “Youth Innovation” project second batch was launched. Around 55 young persons, from Homs and Tartous, participated in ongoing workshops on &ldquo…
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21 October 2016
The power of 10: Ten astonishing facts about 10-year-old girls
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The world’s future will be determined by the fate of its 10-year-old girls. Age 10 is the beginning of adolescence, when girls start…
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Press Release
Investing in 10-year-old girls could yield huge demographic dividend, pump billions into national economies
UNFPA State of World Population 2016 Investing in 10-year-old girls could yield huge demographic dividend, pump billions into national economies Girls are less likely…
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Statement
UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin On the Occasion of the Launch of The State of World Population 2016
Welcome to the release of The State of World Population 2016, published by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. This year’s report is entitled, “10: How…
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10 facts about 10-year-old girls
The State of World Population 2016 10 facts about 10-year-old girls 1. There are approximately 60 million 10-year-old girls today. About 35 million of them live in…
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Statement
UNFPA Executive Director's statement for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2016
Access to quality sexual and reproductive health care can help end extreme poverty Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on the International Day for…
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Press Release
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child
Making Girls Count in the Sustainable Development Goals Era Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on the International Day of the Girl Child, 11…
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