22 January 2014
Statement
Thank you Secretary of Health Enrique Ona for your leadership, commitment and vision. What you sir, and the Government of the Philippines have achieved in the form of the new…
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Press Release
YANGON—Visiting a youth development centre today, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark highlighted the work of the UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in…
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News
EASTERN SAMAR, Philippines (IRIN)—Women and girls in areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan face an increased risk of violence, sexual exploitation and trafficking, say experts, since…
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Press Release
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines—The international community must make women’s health a priority as typhoon-hit areas in the Philippines begin reconstruction and recovery, said Dr…
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ROXAS, Capiz, Philippines—“We were evacuated to the church. We were afraid and I feared for my baby. The church was crowded and there was no space to lie down, so we couldn’t…
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News
UNITED NATIONS, Manila/Tacloban City—Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, will be…
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Statement
Full enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health and rights can mean the difference between life and death for hundreds of thousands of women and adolescent girls: the difference…
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Press Release
MANILA— One month after Typhoon Haiyan, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, calls on the international community for greater support to meet the needs of 3.7 million women…
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News
When an emergency strikes, UNFPA prioritizes its work on reaching the most vulnerable, particularly pregnant and lactating women and girls, by providing them with the necessary…
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