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Social Good Summit: Delivering Progress Using New Ideas and Platforms

Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin at the Social Good Summit, taking part in a panel on how to inspire young people to become more effective agents of positive change. He was joined by Jeff Martin (Tribal Brands), Brooke Loughrin (US/UN youth observer) and Sharon Feder (moderator).

24 September 2012

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UNFPA to Promote Health and Rights of Women and Young People at UN General Assembly Events

19 September 2012

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Counting the World: UNFPA Highlights the Challenges of Census-Taking

14 September 2012

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Executive Director Sees Progress for Women and Young People in Colombia

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin talks to young people who use 'youth friendly' reproductive health services in Bogota. Photo: UNFPA Colombia/Leonardo Cifuentes

11 September 2012

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Delivering Sensitive Reproductive Health Care to Syrian Refugees in Jordan

A pregnant refugee from the violence in Syria surveys the camp where her baby will soon be born.Photo: Raed Addayleh

12 September 2012

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Expert Ethiopian Fistula Surgeons Train Physicians in Mozambique

Esther Joakim, 25 years old, with her daughter at Beira Central Hospital after her successful fistula repair surgery. Photo: UNFPA Mozambique

07 September 2012

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Delivering Safely, Even in the Refugee Camps of Uganda

Alice in an ambulance following a safe delivery. Photo: UNFPA Uganda

07 September 2012

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Addressing Population Challenges Is More Urgent Than Ever, UNFPA Executive Director Tells Asian Demographers

The UNFPA Executive Director, spoke to hundreds of demographers and population experts at the opening of the Asian Population Association's second conference. Photo: Sukthawee Suwannachairop/UNFPA

26 August 2012

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UNFPA National Honorary Ambassador Wins Gold at London 2012

Meseret Defar from Ethiopia, Honorary National Ambassador for UNFPA, won the women’s 5000m race at the 2012 London Olympics.

17 August 2012

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Youth Advocacy Group - Call for Nominations!

"Education is key to everything the UN wishes to achieve. It should be the first priority in all member states.” - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 30 July 2012. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine

15 August 2012

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