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9 November 2018
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Manufacturing condoms in Africa: an urgent health and economic priority

The East and Southern African (ESA) region, home to nearly 550 million people, has made noteworthy progress in tackling HIV, sexually transmitted... Read more

26 October 2018
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Respect young people's rights and reap the demographic dividend - State of World Population 2018 launch in Africa

If the demographic dividend is to be harnessed, then the fundamental civil, political and socioeconomic rights of young people, including young women... Read more

5 October 2018
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Africa has come a long way in addressing population and development issues

African ministers in charge of population issues have endorsed the continental report on the implementation of the Addis Ababa Declaration on... Read more

5 May 2018
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Johnson & Johnson and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launch a youth-led peer to peer empowerment to reduce HIV/Aids

More than 1500 excited learners from schools in the surrounding area of uMlazi township in Kwa-Zulu Natal joined the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) Thina... Read more

2 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 getting women and... Read more

1 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, while others were... Read more

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 convened a bilateral meeting... Read more

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 Inter-Generational Dialogue at... Read more

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 international... Read more

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 Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, on her... Read more

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