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4 October 2017
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UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General António Guterres. She holds the... Read more
30 September 2017
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PAWAK, Philippines – With a confident voice, Jamela Sani explained violence against women to a group of new mothers and girls in a tent at Pawak, a village about five kilometres from where government... Read more
28 September 2017
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CAMARINES SUR, Philippines — With courage in her voice, young mom Kimberly Balid, 20, shared before an audience of fellow young mothers and Vice President Leni Robredo her challenges in unplanned... Read more
12 August 2017
Statement by UNFPA Acting Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
Young people have the potential to act as greater forces for positive social change and to build the foundation for a just and... Read more
11 August 2017
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines – “I want to be a doctor someday,” said Shaina Macmac, 16, a senior at the WPU-Agricultural Science High School in Palawan, a southwestern province of the Philippines. “... Read more
11 August 2017
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PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines— UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund and the Office of the Vice President (OVP) launch the Babaenihan Campaign at Western Philippines University to raise awareness... Read more
11 July 2017
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The Commission on Population, in partnership with UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund join the celebration of this year’s World Population Day (WPD) on July 11, 2017 at the National Government... Read more
11 July 2017
Statement
Happy World Population Day to all!
UNFPA is pleased to celebrate this day with all of you. We thank the Commission on Population led by its Executive Director, Dr. Jeepy Perez, for organizing today’... Read more
7 July 2017
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CAVITE, Philippines – Seven months ago, Mae Esparcia, 30, gave birth to her first child, Maria Carmen. After her delivery, Ms. Esparcia, a garments factory worker at Hamlin Industrial Corp. in Cavite... Read more
3 July 2017
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ILIGAN, Philippines – Nineteen-year-old Tarhata Mostare gave birth to her third child at home on 23 May – the same day fighting erupted between government forces and the Maute and Abu Sayyaf armed... Read more