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03 December 2018
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Treating young girls as ‘commodities’ must stop – MOGCSW, UNFPA
The Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare (MOGCSW) and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today issued a joint statement calling on all sectors to act together to…
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03 December 2018
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Statement on ending child marriage in South Sudan by the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare and UNFPA
In June this year, leaders from the Executive branch of the Government and relevant line Ministries including State Governors, traditional and religious leaders, civil society…
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13 November 2018
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Converting family planning skeptics
“No! Family planning is not allowed here!” Mr. Dut, a pharmacy assistant at Aweil State Hospital, blurted out these words when asked about the family planning…
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09 November 2018
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Manufacturing condoms in Africa: an urgent health and economic priority
The East and Southern African (ESA) region, home to nearly 550 million people, has made noteworthy progress in tackling HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unmet need…
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06 November 2018
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Japan assistance ensures safe births during crisis
The Japanese Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund, has reached almost a quarter of a million internally-displaced persons affected by the…
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26 October 2018
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Respect young people's rights and reap the demographic dividend - State of World Population 2018 launch in Africa
If the demographic dividend is to be harnessed, then the fundamental civil, political and socioeconomic rights of young people, including young women, must be protected and…
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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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11 October 2018
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Child marriage: A threat to lives and future of South Sudan’s girls
Child marriage hinders girls from exercising their rights and puts their lives and future at risk, says UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, during a national forum on…
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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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