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02 March 2018
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SheDecides Flagship Event marks a year of accelerated global support for women and girls to realise their sexual and reproductive health rights
It has been a year since SheDecides, a global movement to promote, provide, protect and enhance the fundamental rights of every girl and woman was launched. The movement is about…
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01 March 2018
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UNFPA Deputy Executive Director, Ms Laura Londen engages young people from loveLife
As the UNFPA delegation drove into loveLife eMalahleni Y-Centre on 28 February 2018 the place was buzzing with activity, with more than 30 young people doing outdoor aerobics,…
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15 February 2018
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Inter-generational Dialogue concludes UNFPA Executive Director and the UN Youth Envoy Mission to South Africa
On the final day of the visit to South Africa, the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem and the UN Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, took part in an…
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15 February 2018
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Bilateral Meeting with Minister of Planning Reinforces Outcomes of Mission Visit to Ghana
In one of her final engagements before concluding the five (5) nation visit in Africa, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth…
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14 February 2018
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Engaging key Civil Society partners active in South Africa: information gap, impact measurement and institutionalising of Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights
In line with reinforcing UNFPA’s focus on universal access to contraceptives, as well as sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), the UNPA’s Executive…
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14 February 2018
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This project underscores the importance of Strategic Partnerships: visit to Nelson Mandela Children Hospital
As part of her final duties in line with the First Multi-Country African Mission, the UN Secreatry-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake visited the Nelson…
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14 February 2018
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Unintended Pregnancy can set in motion a lifetime of missed opportunities – UNFPA ED and UN Youth Envoy address 8th ACSHR Opening Ceremony
The 8th African Conference on Sexual Health and Rights (ACSHR) provided an opportunity for dialogue between youth and policymakers, and a channel for interrogating the role…
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13 February 2018
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UN Youth Envoy Dialogue on Meaningful Youth Engagement with United Nations Staff
Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, met with United Nations staff based in Pretoria as part of her four (4) day official visit to South…
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13 February 2018
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"Keep Rising" says Natalia Kanem and Jayathma Wikramanayake to Teenage Girls at Steve Tshwete Secondary School in Olievenhoutbosch, Tshwane
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director, Dr Natalia Kanem, together with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma…
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