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11 August 2023
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Green skills for youth: Towards a sustainable world
The world is embarking on a green transition – a shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly planet, which is critical not only for responding to the global…
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10 August 2023
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Against all odds: A young girl’s journey to pursue education
"I was very scared when I first entered the safe house. I was lonely and would not leave my room for one month. However, the people here are very welcoming and lovely, so it did…
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31 July 2023
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Ensuring choices to fulfil young peoples’ potential
Twenty-year old Tiglu Demissie is a person with disability and a college student who actively engages in demand creation activities in his community for family planning and HIV…
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31 July 2023
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Women and Girls Friendly Space: play, learn, and confide in community
Mekelle - Ethiopia | Sindayu Gebru (18), an aspiring singer and poet, is a regular at the Women and Girls Friendly Space (WGFS) at Sebacare IDP camp in Mekelle. Sindayu is a…
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19 July 2023
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Frontline workers in Tigray trained in Stress Management and Trauma Healing
Mekelle, Ethiopia - On Monday, the United Nations Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) kicked off a 3-day stress management and trauma healing training for frontline GBV service…
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07 July 2023
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World Population Day Statement 2023
Imagine a world where everyone – all 8 billion of us – has a future bursting with promise and potential. Now open your eyes to the current reality that 4 billion women and girls –…
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29 June 2023
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UNFPA handed-over lifesaving supplies to Afar Region of Ethiopia
UNFPA today handed-over lifesaving Reproductive Health kits to the Health Bureau of the Afar Region. The supplies which are worth 5.3 million Birr will be distributed to woredas…
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28 June 2023
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Strengthening Maternity Waiting Homes to reduce maternal and newborn deaths in Tigray
HAWZEN, Tigray Region - “I have seen my sister and many other pregnant women suffering or dying due to the lack of maternal health services and medication during the conflict. Now…
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19 June 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2023
Conflict is on the rise. We see the images everywhere. Online and in the news. Sometimes even in our own communities. Soldiers with guns run in front of shattered buildings, along…
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