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08 July 2013
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Religious leaders in Puntland raised their voice in support of birth spacing and addressing GBV, including abandonment of FGM/C
On the 16th of June 2013, 25 prominent religious leaders (Imams and Sheikhs) attended a five days meeting at the the Ministry of Women, Family and Social Affairs (MOWFSA) to come…
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05 July 2013
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Ministry of Health Rewards Certificate of Appreciation to UNFPA during Representative's visit in Puntland, Somalia
UNFPA Somalia Representative, Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Cisse, made a five day working visit in Garowe, Puntland from 16-20, June 2013. The visit kicked off with an informal…
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22 June 2013
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Observance of the first ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula in Bossaso, Puntland
UNFPA and Reproductive Health Unit of the Ministry of Health organized the first ever observation of the International Day to End Fistula at the Fistula Repair Centre of…
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22 June 2013
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Mogadishu Attack: a story of UNFPA Hero!
It was a fine Wednesday morning and all of us at the UNFPA's Mogadishu office were in a middle of our daily duties, says, Fatuma Muhumed, 30, a mother of two who works as…
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25 May 2013
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International Day to End Fistula jointly commemorated with International Midwives Day in Mogadishu
The first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula was jointly commemorated with the international Midwives Day at Villa Sultan in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 23 May 2013. The…
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22 May 2013
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UNFPA Executive Director Statement on International Day to End Obstetric Fistula - 23 May 2013
An estimated 2 to 3 million women and girls in developing countries are living with obstetric fistula, a condition that has been virtually eliminated in industrialized nations…
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21 May 2013
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Joint UNFPA-UNDP Training-Workshop for Police officers on Investigation of GBV Cases
On 19th of May 2013, Ministry of Women Development and Family Affairs (MOWDAFA), NGO ‘Muslim Aid', Ministry of Security and Puntland Police with the support of UNFPA and UNDP…
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15 May 2013
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Somali Youth Day Commemoration
Ministry of Youth, Labour and Sport of the Somalia Government with the support of international organizations (UNFPA, UNICEF, USAID, Safe the Children, Care International and…
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15 May 2013
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NEWS UNFPA handover kits to Somalia Ministry of Health
UNFPA handover reproductive health kits to Ministry of Health of the Somalia Government on the 15th of May 2013.
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