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23 November 2015
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UNFPA HAILS NEW FATWA ON EARLY MARRIAGE, GENDER AND YOUTH

Davao City, Philippines (23 November 2015) -- Islamic leaders, including Muslim Religious Leaders and legal experts, in Mindanao today endorsed a new Fatwa, or formal legal opinion, clarifying the... Read more

20 October 2015
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UNFPA Ready to Support Women Affected by Typhoon Koppu

20 October 2015 -- UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, stands ready to provide targeted assistance to vulnerable women and girls affected by Typhoon Koppu (locally named Lando), which hit... Read more

30 August 2015
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BANGSAMORO LEADER WELCOMES REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAMME

CAMP DARAPANAN, Maguindanao, Philippines – Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Chair Al-Haj Murad Ebrahim welcomed a new collaboration on reproductive health with UNFPA, the United Nations... Read more

5 August 2015
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Midwife Gives Back to Indigenous Peoples' Community

It takes a one-hour motorcycle ride and seven kilometers of walking for 26-year-old Jowena Bangcas to reach the health center of an indigenous peoples' community in the town of Carmen, North Cotabato... Read more

10 July 2015
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Count in Vulnerable Populations in Disaster Preparedness and Response

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, called on humanitarian agencies to redouble efforts in addressing the special needs of vulnerable populations in preparedness and response measures to... Read more

3 June 2015
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SRHR Promotes Sustainable Peace and Development

The United Nations Population Fund called for the inclusion of reproductive health provisions in the Bangsamoro Basic Law and the Bangsamoro Development Plan in support of sustainable peace and... Read more

25 May 2015
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More Heads and Hands to Address Maternal Deaths

The cases presented were of women ages 20, 36 and 25 years old respectively.  Though age and circumstances were varied, there were commonalities—they are from the Municipality of San Luis in Agusan... Read more

18 May 2015
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UNFPA Salutes Tireless RH Advocate

Following is the message of UNFPA Country Representative Klaus Beck on the passing of former Commission on Population (POPCOM) Executive Director Tomas Osias. On behalf of the United Nations... Read more

5 May 2015
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Midwives Critical in Maternal and Newborn Care

The United Nations Population Fund called for greater investments in enhancing the capacities of midwives and in expanding the reach of their services as the world observed the International Day of... Read more

9 December 2014
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Reproductive Health Care Critical to Pregnant Evacuees of Typhoon Ruby

Manila, December, 9, 2014 -- Based on latest government data of two million people affected by typhoon Ruby, there are more than 30,000 pregnant women in seven regions who may be in need of... Read more

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