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Message of Executive Director of UNFPA Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on August 12, International Youth Day

calendar_today 12 August 2011

Message of Executive Director of UNFPA Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on August 12, International Youth Day

Today on International Youth Day, and every day, youth should be able to participate in decision-making in their families, communities, and nations. The voices of youth…

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Adequate Midwifery Could Save 3.6 Million Lives, New Report Shows

calendar_today 21 July 2011

Adequate Midwifery Could Save 3.6 Million Lives, New Report Shows

Up to 3.6 million deaths could be avoided each year in 58 developing countries if midwifery services are upgraded by 2015, according to a major new report released here today by…

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Adequate Midwifery Could Save 3.6 Million Lives, New Report Shows

calendar_today 21 July 2011

Press Release

Adequate Midwifery Could Save 3.6 Million Lives, New Report Shows

38 of 58 countries surveyed could miss their MDG5 targets without112,000 moremidwives GENEVA/DURBAN, South Africa, 20 June 2011 – Up to 3.6 million deaths could be…

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Armenia in the World of 7 Billion: Press Conference and Debates Devoted to World Population Day 2011

calendar_today 11 July 2011

Press Release

Armenia in the World of 7 Billion: Press Conference and Debates Devoted to World Population Day 2011

The World will reach 7 billion on October 31, 2011 Yerevan, 11 July 2011 - Today, at “Henaran” Press Club, UNFPA Armenia held a press conference devoted to the…

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Armenia in the World of 7 Billion: Press Conference and Debates Devoted to World Population Day 2011

calendar_today 11 July 2011

Armenia in the World of 7 Billion: Press Conference and Debates Devoted to World Population Day 2011

On 11 July 2011, at “Henaran” Press Club, UNFPA Armenia held a press conference devoted to the World Population Day 2011 and the place of Armenia in the world of 7…

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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin's Message for World Population Day 2011

calendar_today 11 July 2011

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin's Message for World Population Day 2011

Message for World Population Day 2011 Youth and adolescents in a world of 7 billion Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director This year, on October 31st, world…

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UNFPA Joins Forces with IBM in Setting up 7 Billion Actions Campaign Platform

calendar_today 14 June 2011

Press Release

UNFPA Joins Forces with IBM in Setting up 7 Billion Actions Campaign Platform

IBMers volunteer their skills for the UNFPA-led campaign  UNITED NATIONS, New York, 14 June 2011—IBM is partnering with UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in…

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Youth at Risk in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

calendar_today 07 June 2011

Youth at Risk in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Stories of Vulnerable Youth Documented Through Photography

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World Population to Reach 7 Billion on 31 October

calendar_today 26 May 2011

World Population to Reach 7 Billion on 31 October

World population is projected to reach 7 billion on 31 October 2011, according to the 2010 Revision of World Population Prospects, the official United Nations population…

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