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New regional framework will strengthen UNFPA response to Horn of Africa and Yemen crises

calendar_today 19 October 2018

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New regional framework will strengthen UNFPA response to Horn of Africa and Yemen crises

New regional framework will strengthen UNFPA response to Horn of Africa and Yemen crises

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Africa has come a long way in addressing population and development issues

calendar_today 05 October 2018

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Africa has come a long way in addressing population and development issues

African ministers in charge of population issues have endorsed the continental report on the implementation of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development (AADPD)…

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Kenya Lays Foundation for Minimum Initial Service Package

calendar_today 12 September 2018

Press Release

Kenya Lays Foundation for Minimum Initial Service Package

Nairobi, 03 August 2018 – Kenya experiences cyclic natural disasters and emergencies attributed to natural and man-made triggers.  Natural disasters have included…

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Family planning is a human right

calendar_today 11 July 2018

Statement

Family planning is a human right

MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY  Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director   ***   Fifty years ago, the world declared that “parents…

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World Refugee Day - Include All, Empower All

calendar_today 20 June 2018

Statement

World Refugee Day - Include All, Empower All

The United Nations' (UN) World Refugee Day is marked annually on June 20th. The day was established by the General Assembly of United Nations for the refugees to pay tribute…

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Achieving Transformative Results - 9th Country Programme Approved

calendar_today 06 June 2018

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Achieving Transformative Results - 9th Country Programme Approved

NEW YORK, United States - UNFPA’s ninth Kenya Country Programme 2018-2023 was approved by the Executive Board on June 5, 2018 following a compelling statement outlining the…

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Midwives Leading the Way with Quality Care

calendar_today 29 May 2018

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Midwives Leading the Way with Quality Care

The theme of this year’s International Day of the Midwife, “Midwives Leading the Way with Quality Care”, is well in line with the national government agenda of…

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Celebrating Menstruation, from Menarche to Menopause

calendar_today 28 May 2018

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Celebrating Menstruation, from Menarche to Menopause

The cycle of poverty is a complex phenomenon, yet an intervention that tackles just one of its elements can make a world of difference.  Take an initiative at a primary…

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Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!

calendar_today 23 May 2018

Statement

Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2018 Pregnancy and childbirth should be among the happiest of…

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