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26 January 2018
Press Release
UNFPA dignity kits reach pregnant women and new mothers displaced by Mayon Volcano eruption
Mayon Volcano, located in Albay province, 300 km southeast of Manila, is showing high levels of unrest, with lava fountains and frequent ash explosions as high as 600 metres.
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18 December 2017
News
Message of UNFPA Rep at completion ceremony of Women with Disabilities Peer Action Group
To our partner on promoting access to reproductive justice for women and girls with disabilities, the Commission on Human Rights, represented by Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit…
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13 December 2017
News
Amid Marawi crisis, displaced young people empower their communities
PANTAR, Philippines – Seventeen-year-old Abdul Nasser Berua stood before a group of teenagers, explaining how they can protect themselves from sexually transmitted…
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12 December 2017
News
Solidarity message of UNFPA Rep Klaus Beck at the fifth anniversary of the RPRH Law
The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, expresses its congratulations and its solidarity with reproductive health champions and advocates as you reminisce the 5 years of…
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05 December 2017
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Speech of UNFPA Rep Klaus Beck at the PLCPD Forum on the full implementation of the RH Law towards its review
I am pleased to be invited in today’s forum and to present highlights of the 2017 State of the World Population Report as it relates to issues on sexual and reproductive…
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25 November 2017
Statement
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Elimination of Violence against Women
Sexual and gender-based violence often increases during crises. Responding to violence against women in development and humanitarian settings is a priority for UNFPA
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25 November 2017
News
Babaenihan Campaign's Third National Level event focuses on violence against women
In the Philippines, 14.5 percent of girls age 13-17 have experienced sexual violence, according to the 2015 National Baseline Study on Violence against Children. …
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08 November 2017
News
Tackling violence against women in the Marawi crisis
Saguiaran, Philippines – Jamalia Disomimba recalls the fear she felt while fleeing Marawi city with her husband and baby on 23 May, a mere month after giving birth. …
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08 November 2017
Statement
Statement of Klaus Beck, UNFPA Representative at the Second National Family Planning Conference
Congratulations to the organizers for once again having brought so many dedicated, passionate family planning advocates together. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share…
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