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08 March 2018
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UNFPA responds to DRC refugee emergency
Kyaka II settlement, KYEGEGWA: In every emergency, one of every five women of reproductive age is expected to be pregnant. Without access to reproductive health services like…
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08 March 2018
Statement
Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day, 8 March 2018 The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by…
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07 March 2018
Press Release
UK Government invests US$ 4 million to support Uganda address the population challenge and improve family planning uptake
KAMPALA – Wednesday, March 7, 2018: The UK Government has signed a five-year agreement (2018-2022) with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), providing Pound…
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28 February 2018
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UNFPA receives US$ 500,000 emergency funds for DR Congo refugee response
The United Nations Population Fund in Uganda has received a US$ 499,830 (Uganda’s Shillings 1.8 billion) boost to strengthen the reproductive health services and…
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09 February 2018
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Speaker of Parliament launches Live Your Dream campaign, calls for support to girl child education
The Speaker of Parliament Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has called for more efforts to promote girl child education and protect girls from harmful practices including child marriage and…
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06 February 2018
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A race against trends
JOINT STATEMENT UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DR. NATALIA KANEM UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HENRIETTA H. FORE International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital…
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16 January 2018
Statement
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director
The New Year is a time for reflection and for resolutions – a time to take stock of our successes and challenges, to strengthen our resolve and to set goals for the future…
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27 December 2017
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Speaker vows to end FGM/C, promote girl child education
Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has made a commitment to support education initiatives in Sabiny region so as to end FGM and early marriages and keep…
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19 December 2017
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Embracing eHealth as a game changer
In many rural communities of Uganda, teenage pregnancy is a common situation. Young mothers living long distances away from health centres often face life-threatening…
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