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  • 15 May 2014
  • Press Release

30,000 South Sudanese Women at Risk of Dying in Childbirth, Warns UNFPA

UNITED NATIONS, New York--As the conflict in South Sudan continues to intensify, UNFPA, warns that an estimated 200,000 pregnant women will be in need of urgent care this year alone.

30,000 South Sudanese Women at Risk of Dying in Childbirth, Warns UNFPA

UNITED NATIONS, New York--As the conflict in South Sudan continues to intensify, UNFPA, warns that an estimated 200,000 pregnant…

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  • 06 May 2014
  • Press Release

United Nations agencies report steady progress in saving mothers’ lives

GENEVA / NEW YORK – New United Nations data show a 45 per cent reduction in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 289 000 women died in 2013 due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, down…

United Nations agencies report steady progress in saving mothers’ lives

GENEVA / NEW YORK – New United Nations data show a 45 per cent reduction in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 289 000…

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  • 05 May 2014
  • Statement

Statement for the International Day of the Midwife

<p>Globally, in the past two decades, maternal death has declined by nearly half. In the same period, skilled birth attendance has increased by 15 per cent, with two out of three deliveries…

Statement for the International Day of the Midwife

<p>Globally, in the past two decades, maternal death has declined by nearly half. In the same period, skilled birth…

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  • 30 Apr 2014
  • Press Release

260 parliamentarians from 6 continents reaffirm strong support for population, development agenda

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 28 April 2014 – At the sixth global parliamentarians’ conference on population and development, held in Stockholm from 23 to 25 April, parliamentarians from 134 countries…

260 parliamentarians from 6 continents reaffirm strong support for population,…

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 28 April 2014 – At the sixth global parliamentarians’ conference on population and development, held in…

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  • 29 Apr 2014
  • Press Release

More Support Needed to Save Lives of Women and Girls in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is calling for a sustained international community and donor support in South Sudan to ensure the safety and dignity of women and young…

More Support Needed to Save Lives of Women and Girls in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is calling for a sustained international community and donor…

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  • 23 Apr 2014
  • Press Release

Global Parliamentarians Mark Twentieth Anniversary of "Revolution" in International Development

STOCKHOLM, 23 April 2014—More than 260 parliamentarians from 134 countries started a meeting here today to renew their commitment to the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and…

Global Parliamentarians Mark Twentieth Anniversary of "Revolution" in…

STOCKHOLM, 23 April 2014—More than 260 parliamentarians from 134 countries started a meeting here today to renew their commitment…

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  • 18 Apr 2014
  • Press Release

UNFPA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Boost Family Planning in Developing Countries

UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding to help increase access to family planning…

UNFPA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Boost Family Planning in…

UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a…

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  • 17 Apr 2014
  • Media Advisory

Decision Makers, Development Experts, Lawmakers, Meet in Stockholm to Reinforce Importance of Population Issues to Future Development Agenda

UNITED NATIONS, New York — Parliamentarians and development experts from across the world will meet in Stockholm on 23 -25 April to review successes and challenges in achieving the Programme of…

Decision Makers, Development Experts, Lawmakers, Meet in Stockholm to Reinforce…

UNITED NATIONS, New York — Parliamentarians and development experts from across the world will meet in Stockholm on 23 -25 April…

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  • 17 Apr 2014
  • Press Release

UNFPA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Boost Family Planning in Developing Countries

UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding to help increase access to family planning…

UNFPA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Boost Family Planning in…

UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation signed a…

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