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26 October 2018
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Respect young people's rights and reap the demographic dividend - State of World Population 2018 launch in Africa
If the demographic dividend is to be harnessed, then the fundamental civil, political and socioeconomic rights of young people, including young women, must be protected and…
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18 October 2018
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The Power of Choice: Launch of 2018 State of World Population Report in Zambia
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in Zambia is pleased to announce the official launch of the State of World Population 2018 report entitled “The Power of Choice:…
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17 October 2018
Press Release
The State of World Population 2018
The power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children can bolster economic and social development, new UNFPA report shows UNITED NATIONS, New York, 17…
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12 October 2018
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Leveraging Partnerships for Effective and Efficient Programme Delivery in Luapula and North-Western Provinces
In line with UNFPA’s Global Strategic Plan (2018-2021), Zambia is categorized in the “red” quadrant, requiring UNFPA’s full package of operational…
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05 October 2018
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Africa has come a long way in addressing population and development issues
African ministers in charge of population issues have endorsed the continental report on the implementation of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development (AADPD)…
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19 August 2018
Statement
Urgent Efforts Needed to Protect Women and Girls in Crises
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2018 Women and girls uprooted by war or disaster are at heightened…
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19 July 2018
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UNFPA hands-over field and office supplies to support the collection, processing and dissemination of the 2018 Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) data in Zambia.
Lusaka, Zambia: As part of its support to the Government of Zambia’s efforts to increase availability of data to inform development processes, UNFPA was is pleased to…
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16 July 2018
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Ensuring Universal Access to Family Planning: a Health, Development and Human Rights Issue!
Chongwe District, Lusaka Province: Equated to access to clean drinking water, adequate sanitation and a minimum standard of health care, access to family planning is a human…
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11 July 2018
Press Release
Family Planning is a Human Right
Statement by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund 2018 World Population Day 11 July 2018 Today, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund…
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