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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Message of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

As we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, let us mobilize for the 16 days of activism from now until Human Rights Day on 10 December. Join the global effort to “Orange YOUR Neighbourhood” as part of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women.

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SWOP 2014 Report Launch

UNFPA Report Describes Impact and Opportunities Of Human History’s Largest Population of Young People; Global Launch 18 November

ISTANBUL - A new report by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, shows how young people are key to economic and social progress in developing countries and describes what must be done to realize their full potential.

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International Day of the Girl Child

Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence

Message of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director, on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child

Today on the International Day of the Girl Child, I join every person around the world who believes that adolescent girls should live free of violence and discrimination.

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