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UNFPA holds community fair empowering Bangsamoro women, youth, and families

calendar_today 23 November 2023

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UNFPA holds community fair empowering Bangsamoro women, youth, and families

UNFPA and FAO, with the support of the Australian Government and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government, launched a 2-day Resilient Families and…

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UN population and development review in Asia and the Pacific urges focus on individual rights and choices

calendar_today 18 November 2023

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UN population and development review in Asia and the Pacific urges focus on individual rights and choices

Delegates from across Asia and the Pacific underscored the significance of population and development in a region home to more than 60 per cent of the world’s inhabitants, noting…

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Executive Director statement on the situation in Gaza

calendar_today 31 October 2023

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Executive Director statement on the situation in Gaza

UNFPA calls for the protection of all civilians and civilian infrastructure in Gaza, including health-care facilities, health workers and patients.

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CHR, UNFPA sign memorandum of understanding to advance women’s rights

calendar_today 12 October 2023

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CHR, UNFPA sign memorandum of understanding to advance women’s rights

The Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Philippines today signed a memorandum of agreement for a long-term cooperation and partnership in…

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Let them lead: Ensuring 600 million adolescent girls have what they need to create the future they want

calendar_today 11 October 2023

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Let them lead: Ensuring 600 million adolescent girls have what they need to create the future they want

Today, on the International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the infinite possibilities of the world’s 600 million adolescent girls. They represent a generation of innovation and…

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Australia, UN agencies launch Phase III of flagship 15-year study on Filipino children

calendar_today 10 October 2023

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Australia, UN agencies launch Phase III of flagship 15-year study on Filipino children

Ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the Australian Government, the United Nations Children’s Funds …

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Palawan youth campaign for mental health, gender-based violence awareness

calendar_today 09 October 2023

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Palawan youth campaign for mental health, gender-based violence awareness

The Filipino youth play a crucial role in addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and mental health in the Philippines. This proved true, especially during the pandemic. Due to…

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How a former combatant turned her life around to become Dean’s lister, para-social worker

calendar_today 21 September 2023

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How a former combatant turned her life around to become Dean’s lister, para-social worker

Through UNFPA’s initiatives including the STEP project, Noraya and other BIWAB members became Women Peace Facilitators (WPF). They were trained to become gender and peace…

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UNFPA, ZFF hold advocacy forum for Youth Leadership & Governance Program

calendar_today 19 September 2023

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UNFPA, ZFF hold advocacy forum for Youth Leadership & Governance Program

UNFPA Philippines and Zuellig Family Foundation recently held an advocacy forum for the culmination of its successful Youth Leadership and Governance Program (YLGP), which aimed…

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