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Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund

calendar_today 23 May 2015

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Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund

United Nations, New York, 23 May 2015 Significant gains have been made in improving sexual and reproductive health and advancing reproductive rights since the 1994 Cairo…

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The U.N. at 70: Time to Prioritise Human Rights for All, for Current and Future Generations

calendar_today 21 May 2015

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The U.N. at 70: Time to Prioritise Human Rights for All, for Current and Future Generations

UNITED NATIONS, May 20 2015 (IPS) - Seventy years ago, with the founding of the United Nations, all nations reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and…

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For Vietnamese, abortion is a harder choice than it should be

calendar_today 15 May 2015

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For Vietnamese, abortion is a harder choice than it should be

Thanh Nien News, 15 May 2015 - Vietnam is having the highest abortion rate in Southeast Asia – 18 cases per 100 live births, according to figures in 2012. This is also among the…

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Speech by Ms. Ritsu Nacken, UNFPA Representative a.i. in Viet Nam

calendar_today 13 May 2015

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Speech by Ms. Ritsu Nacken, UNFPA Representative a.i. in Viet Nam

Mr. Nguyen Manh Dung, Secretary of Youth Union Mr. Vu Thanh Liem, Director of Central Center for Adolescents and Youth Representatives from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of…

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Competion on Developing Initiatives on Promoting Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information and Services for Vietnamese youth and adolescents

calendar_today 13 May 2015

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Competion on Developing Initiatives on Promoting Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information and Services for Vietnamese youth and adolescents

Ha Noi, 13 May 2015 - A competition on "Developing Initiatives on Promoting Access to SRH Information and Services for Vietnamese youth and adolescents" was launched today in Ha…

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Call for donation

calendar_today 06 May 2015

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Call for donation

Ha Noi, 6 May 2015 - A devastating earthquake near Kathmandu, Nepal's capital city, on April 25 has claimed more than 7,000 lives, caused thousands of injuries, and destroyed…

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Statement for the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2015

calendar_today 05 May 2015

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Statement for the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2015

Today, on the International Day of the Midwife, we stand in solidarity with midwives worldwide and thank them for the life-saving work they do.

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UNFPA discussion with elected officials on Population and Sexual and Reproductive Health policies

calendar_today 24 March 2015

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UNFPA discussion with elected officials on Population and Sexual and Reproductive Health policies

Ha Noi, 24 March 2015 – UNFPA and the National Assembly’s Parliamentary Committee for Social Affairs (PCSA) held a discussion on Population and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH…

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Dad, I wish!

calendar_today 02 December 2014

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Dad, I wish!

HA NOI, 2 December 2014 - When listening to a child saying "Dad I wish...." we may expect she/he would say "Dad I wish to be an astronaut, a politician, a scientist or a big dream…

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