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In the Maldives, youth join hands to secure a fragile future

calendar_today 26 August 2016

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In the Maldives, youth join hands to secure a fragile future

Young people in are joining hands to tackle the growing environmental crisis in the Maldives.

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Breaking the silence, knowing the data: essential to ending violence against women

calendar_today 24 August 2016

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Breaking the silence, knowing the data: essential to ending violence against women

New 'kNOwVAWdata' project to help build a body of evidence to tackle violence against women.

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The power of numbers: using data to better address violence against women

calendar_today 24 August 2016

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The power of numbers: using data to better address violence against women

kNOwVAWdata: measuring the prevalence of violence against women across Asia-Pacific

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Using data to tackle violence against women

calendar_today 22 August 2016

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Using data to tackle violence against women

UNFPA’s Asia-Pacific Regional Office and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) have launched kNOwVAWdata - a landmark three year initiative to help…

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UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin - Message to Mark World Humanitarian Day 2016

calendar_today 19 August 2016

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UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin - Message to Mark World Humanitarian Day 2016

We call for global solidarity and stand together with everyone affected by crisis. We unite as one humanity.

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World Humanitarian Day

calendar_today 19 August 2016

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World Humanitarian Day

  Every day, humanitarian aid workers stand on the front lines of war and disaster, braving tremendous dangers and difficulties to deliver assistance to those who need…

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Young People and the Road to 2030

calendar_today 12 August 2016

Statement

Young People and the Road to 2030

UNFPA celebrates International Youth Day by reaffirming and recognizing the central role of young people in promoting the well-being of their families, communities and nations.

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Cambodia’s ‘DJ Nana’ guides youth on love, sex and relationships

calendar_today 12 August 2016

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Cambodia’s ‘DJ Nana’ guides youth on love, sex and relationships

Relationship guru Neang Sovathana – widely known as DJ Nana – guides youth through the trials, tribulations and triumphs of young love, sex and relationships.

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UN Secretary General's Message for International Youth Day 2016

calendar_today 12 August 2016

Statement

UN Secretary General's Message for International Youth Day 2016

The world’s young people – who make up the largest generation of youth in history – can lead a global drive to break the patterns of the past and set the…

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