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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
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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
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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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23 October 2013
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Press Release: Somali Media Awards 2013 Launched
23 October 2013 - The United Nations in partnership with the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and the Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) invite journalists to…
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01 October 2013
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Executive Director’s Message for October 1 - International Day of Older Persons
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Older Persons under the theme, "The Future We Want: What Older Persons Are Saying". Indeed, with 841 million older persons in the…
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30 September 2013
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Graduation of Midwives in Burao Institute of Health and Science
"...First ever Community midwives graduate from Burao Institute of Health science...graduates are from the three east regions of Somaliland..." Fatuma Osman, Director of the…
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21 September 2013
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Towards the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence
Representatives of UN Member States, UN agencies and NGOs met at the UN Secretariat on 20 September 2013 to receive an update on UNFPA's flagship programmes and activities…
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18 August 2013
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DR. BABATUNDE OSOTIMEHIN, UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE ON WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY, AUGUST 19 2013
Earlier this year, I met Munira Sha'ban in Zaatri refugee camp in Jordan. A 65-year-old midwife, Munira retired years ago, but every day at 6 am, she embarks on the two…
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