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Human rights, dignity must form cornerstone of future sustainable development

A pregnant woman rests outside the maternity ward at the Kanungu Health Center IV, in Uganda. Photo credit:Tadej Znidarcic
  • 22 September 2014
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  • Highest-level of emergency declared in Iraq

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Highest-level of emergency declared in Iraq

Women and children await care at a UNFPA-supported maternity clinic in Iraq. Photo credit: UNFPA
  • 19 August 2014
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  • Displaced Ukrainians find help, hope

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Displaced Ukrainians find help, hope

Ketevan and her 4-year-old son, Illya, were displaced from the Luhansk Region of Ukraine. Photo credit: UNFPA Ukraine/Olena Kulyk
  • 19 August 2014
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  • Serving Syrian refugee women amid Iraq's escalating crisis

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Serving Syrian refugee women amid Iraq's escalating crisis

UNFPA staff distribute dignity kits, containing essential hygiene supplies, to women in Iraq. Photo credit: UNFPA/Veronica Njikho
  • 26 August 2014
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  • UN Secretary-General and Malala Yousafzai join #showyourselfie campaign

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UN Secretary-General and Malala Yousafzai join #showyourselfie campaign

US news anchor Amy Robach, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Malala Yousafzai show their support for youth.
  • 18 August 2014
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  • In Sudan, male partners critical in fight against FGM

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In Sudan, male partners critical in fight against FGM

FGM is not just a women's issue; men also have a role to play. A UNFPA-supported Y-Peer group in East Sudan advocates ending the practice. Photo credit: UNFPA Sudan
  • 02 September 2014
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  • Quadruplets born in rural DRC, with help of emergency obstetric programme

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Quadruplets born in rural DRC, with help of emergency obstetric programme

Quadruplets born at a UNFPA-supported hospital in Niania, DRC. Photo credit: UNFPA DRC
  • 15 August 2014
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  • Youth volunteers in Iran show their selfies to promote role of young people

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Youth volunteers in Iran show their selfies to promote role of young people

Young volunteers at a UNFPA-supported training in Kerman, Iran, participate in the #showyourselfie campaign to promote the role of youth in development.Photo credit: UNFPA Iran
  • 28 August 2014
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  • From promise to action: Ending preventable maternal deaths in Kenya

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From promise to action: Ending preventable maternal deaths in Kenya

Women await post-natal care at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana, one of the 15 counties where maternal death rates are highest. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA Kenya
  • 29 August 2014
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  • Ageing population doesn’t have to be a ‘time bomb,’ say experts

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Ageing population doesn’t have to be a ‘time bomb,’ say experts

The productivity and potential of older people should not be underestimated. A woman with her grandson in China. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA/William A. Ryan
  • 03 September 2014
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