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28 April 2014
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Provision of humanitarian assistance to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia deportees
UNFPA Somalia stepped in to assist more than 22,000 Somalis who had been held in detention centers in substandard conditions in Saudi Arabia. The Somalis were deported to…
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05 January 2014
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A three days GBV coordination workshop co-organized by UNFPA Somalia and INTERSOS was held in Entebbe, Uganda from the 26th to 28th April 2014.
Delegates from all parts of Somalia representing the Gender Based Violence (GBV) working group and taskforces gathered with participants from UN agencies, Local and international…
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23 December 2013
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President of Puntland State of Somalia praises UNFPA for remarkable partnership to build local capacity on basic and Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics
The month of December 2013 saw the deployment by UNFPA to Puntland of top-notch experts from the Institute of Family Medicine based in Nairobi to train local health professionals…
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16 December 2013
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UNFPA joins hands with Civil Society against Gender Based Violence
16 days Activism Campaign Closing Ceremony in Puntland, Somalia UNFPA has partnered with UNICEF, UNSOM and the Ministry of Women, Family Social Affairs organized a high level…
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10 December 2013
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The Pathway to Human Centred Development – Human Rights Day 2013
Full enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health and rights can mean the difference between life and death for hundreds of thousands of women and adolescent girls: the difference…
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25 November 2013
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
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24 November 2013
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UNFPA Makes Strides in supporting health professionals’ capacity on birth spacing in Somalia
Family Planning TOT training and adaptation of global Family Planning guidelines workshop was held from November 25-December 7, 2013 by UNFPA Somalia in colaboration with…
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15 November 2013
Press Release
Press Release - UNFPA Calls for Development Goal on Youth
ADDIS ABABA, 15 November 2013- Young people are a vital force that must be front and centre in global development efforts, said Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of…
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12 November 2013
Press Release
Historic Somali Joint Health and Nutrition Programme Signed
NAIROBI, 12 November 2013 - The Somali health authorities, along with three UN agencies and development partners, have renewed their resolve to work together to improve the health…
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