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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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20 October 2016
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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20 October 2016
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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20 October 2016
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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17 October 2016
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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12 October 2016
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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21 September 2016
Statement attributable to Massimo Diana, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordination a.i. for Syria, and Kevin Kennedy, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis
Statement attributable to Massimo Diana, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordination a.i. for Syria
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18 August 2016
Press Release
Message of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin World Humanitarian Day, 19 August 2016
This World Humanitarian Day, we call for global solidarity and stand together with everyone affected by crisis. We unite as one humanity. We share a common responsibility to…
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12 August 2016
Press Release
Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for International Youth Day
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, celebrates International Youth Day by reaffirming and recognizing the central role of young people in promoting the well-being of their…
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