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3 April 2017
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On the 31 March 2017, a high level- launch of the new MDR-TB 9 month regimen and the National Strategic Plan on HIV, TB & STIs (NSP) was held at The Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein. The MDR- TB... Read more
6 February 2017
Statement
The world must make faster progress to end female genital mutilation by 2030
It irreparably damages girls’ bodies, inflicting excruciating pain. It causes extreme emotional trauma that can last a... Read more
20 October 2016
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UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin
On the Occasion of the Launch of The State of World Population 2016
Welcome to the release of The State of World Population 2016, published by UNFPA, the... Read more
11 October 2016
Statement
Making Girls Count in the Sustainable Development Goals Era
“Is anyone out there even thinking of improving our lives?” asks Susmita, a teenager from Odisha, India.
Susmita has never gone to school.... Read more
11 October 2016
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On Tuesday, 11 October 2016, the Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) under the United Nations Population Fund commemorated International Day of the Girl Child at Bhekathina High School, in Estcourt... Read more
4 October 2016
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An innovative and creative mobile platform for young people, ilovelife.mobi, was launched today, 4 October 2016, in Madzikane Ka Zulu Memorial Hospital in Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape. With... Read more
1 October 2016
Statement
The Transformative Force of Population Ageing
Population ageing – one of the most significant trends of the 21st century – represents both a cause for celebration and a challenge. To ensure that... Read more
28 August 2016
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On a bright Sunday morning on the 28 August 2016 the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Honourable Hendrietta Bogopane- Zulu, convened a girl’s assembly in the rural Mareetsane village of the... Read more
12 August 2016
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Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for International Youth Day
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, celebrates International Youth Day by reaffirming and... Read more
25 July 2016
News
Commemoration of World PopulationDay, Youth Month and the International Nelson Mandela Day celebrations under the theme:
“Moving South African youth forward by investing in teenage girls”
The... Read more