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3 November 2017
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Youth Fellows of the AU-EU Youth Plug-In Initiative oriented on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Issues

The 4th AU-EU Youth Summit took place from 9 to 11 October 2017 in Abidjan. The two main outcomes of the Summit were the Abidjan Youth Declaration... Read more

30 October 2017
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Moving Forward on Harnessing the Demographic Dividend in Africa - October 2017 Highlights

In October, across Africa and beyond, there was action on the implementation on the 2017 AU theme “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through... Read more

27 October 2017
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High Level Meeting on Ending Child Marriage in Dakar Calls for Renewed Commitment to End Harmful Practices

Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and therefore also half of its potential. But today, gender inequality persists everywhere... Read more

24 October 2017
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Private Sector Engagement with UNFPA – Guiding Perspectives

Multi-stakeholder partnerships are fundamental to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. For this... Read more

20 October 2017
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UNFPA SWOP 2017

Reproductive Health and Rights in an age of Inequality

Unless inequality is urgently tackled and the poorest women and girls empowered to make their own decisions about their lives, countries could face... Read more

16 October 2017
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Implement Human Rights Frameworks to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation – PAP Members of Parliament

The Pan African Parliament convened for the 10 occasion its annual Conference on Women from 12 to 13 October 2017 under the theme “Role of... Read more

11 October 2017
Statement

EmPOWER girls: before, during and after crises

Girls today enjoy better life prospects than previous generations in many ways. Prosperity and nutrition are improving, child marriage and teenage... Read more

11 October 2017
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Tenth Pan African Parliament Annual Women Conference to focus on Human Rights Instruments Female Genital Mutilation towards harnessing the Demographic Dividend

The Pan African Parliament (PAP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Sonke Gender Justice are organising the 10th edition of the Pan African... Read more

3 October 2017
Press Release

Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director

Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General António Guterres. She... Read more

30 September 2017
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SPOTLIGHT FEATURE: Zane Dangor, Representative (a.i) of the UNFPA Ethiopia Liaison Office to the AU and ECA June to September 2017

Zane Dangor joined the UNFPA as the Representative of the Ethiopia Liaison Office (ELO) to the African Union Commission (AUC) and United Nations... Read more

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