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One year on - UNFPA's response to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh

calendar_today 23 August 2018

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One year on - UNFPA's response to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh

Saturday the 25th of August marks a year since the Rohingya people of Rakhine State in Myanmar began fleeing across the border into Bangladesh, creating the world’s fastest…

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Monsoon Rain Hits Cox’s Bazar Refugee Camps

calendar_today 14 June 2018

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Monsoon Rain Hits Cox’s Bazar Refugee Camps

Persistent heavy rain and wind earlier in the week have created huge challenges for the humanitarian community. UNFPA Health and Women Friendly Spaces are providing life-saving…

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Facing the challenges to ensure full range of life saving services for the newborns and mothers, Dr. Natalia Kanem

calendar_today 07 June 2018

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Facing the challenges to ensure full range of life saving services for the newborns and mothers, Dr. Natalia Kanem

Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director said to BBC Bangladesh “I am really proud that we can help and work on addressing some of the needs of these women, but at the same…

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Japan contributes US 2.7 million towards UNFPA’s response for displaced women and girls from Rakhine, Myanmar

calendar_today 28 March 2018

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Japan contributes US 2.7 million towards UNFPA’s response for displaced women and girls from Rakhine, Myanmar

The Government of Japan in partnership with UNFPA, the UN reproductive health and rights agency, will provide lifesaving sexual and reproductive health and protection…

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Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world

calendar_today 08 March 2018

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Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world

The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by many other forms of inequality, including inequalities in sexual and reproductive health. More than…

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New Zealand commits 1 million NZD to help UNFPA meet the humanitarian needs of women and girls amid the Rohingya crisis

calendar_today 23 December 2017

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New Zealand commits 1 million NZD to help UNFPA meet the humanitarian needs of women and girls amid the Rohingya crisis

New Zealand funds will help strengthen lifesaving sexual reproductive health care delivery and safeguards against gender-based violence

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