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Appointment of Mr. Saturnin EPIE as Chief of the UNFPA Representation Office to the AU and UNECA
Appointment of new Chief of the UNFPA Representation Office to the AU and UNECA
Moving from crisis to dynamism on Sahara’s Southern edges
The Sahel region is facing a host of problems, which are mutually reinforcing. Fast population growth is one of them. Societies need to get a grip on... Read more
Statement by the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation on the Launching of Egypt’s National Committee on the Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation
Cairo, 13th of June 2019 The UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation recognises Egypt’s pioneering leadership to eliminate the practice of female genital... Read more
Take action to eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030
Mary Oloiparuni was 13 when she was mutilated. Restrained in a doorway early one morning in her home, she was cut, bled profusely and experienced... Read more
New regional framework will strengthen UNFPA response to Horn of Africa and Yemen crises
A strategy meeting on the Horn of Africa and Yemen was held by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in Addis Ababa on 13 and 14 October to develop a framework and action plan to guide the Fund’... Read more
African Union MNCH Taskforce to Meet in Tanzania
The African Union Commission (AUC), with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will convene its Maternal, Newborn and Child... Read more
UNFPA Addis Ababa Liaison Office Chief Presents Letter of Credence to the African Union Chairperson
The new UNFPA Liaison Office Chief and Representative to the African Union (AU) and United Nations Economic Commission (UNECA) for Africa, Mr. Désiré... Read more
UNFPA Supports Delegations at the African Union Ministerial Consultation Ahead of CSW62
Two thirds of African Union Member States convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a ministerial consultation ahead of the 62nd Session of the... Read more
UNFPA Supports African Union Preparatory Meeting for the 2018 UN Commission on Population and Development
The Department of Social Affairs of the African Union Commission (AUC) called for a meeting of African Union Member States Representatives in New... Read more
African Population Experts Meet to Kickstart Addis Ababa Declaration Review Process
An induction workshop on the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development (AADPD) was organized by United Nations Economic Commission for... Read more