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20 February 2023
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Expanding access to Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives methods
WINDHOEK, Namibia – Closing the gap of unmet needs for family planning is key if Namibia is to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. To do so, women, adolescent girls, and…
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09 February 2023
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UNFPA, National Planning Commission completes year-end review and 2023 planning meeting
WINDHOEK, Namibia − The National Planning Commission (NPC) together with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia Country Office and partners have completed the joint…
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02 February 2023
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World will miss target of ending FGM by 2030 without urgent action – including from men and boys
World will miss target of ending FGM by 2030 without urgent action – including from men and boys
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31 January 2023
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Uplifting the lives of marginalised communities in Omaheke
GOBABIS, Namibia − With a population of just over 70 000 people, the Omaheke region has the smallest population in Namibia; however, 51% of the population live in poverty, which…
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05 December 2022
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Celebrating Africa Statistics Day
WINDHOEK, Namibia - The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), United Nations Population Fund Country Office and other UN sister agencies in collaboration with stakeholders in…
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01 December 2022
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022
For the 1 billion people in the world with disabilities, bodily autonomy is a right but not always a reality. Too often, persons with disabilities go unprotected from violence or…
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01 November 2022
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2022 UN Population Award Individual Laureate Theofelus gave her prize money to youth enterprises
WINDHOEK, Namibia - “I had a reflection moment on how I could empower fellow Namibians who are doing the work just like me, and in some instances even more work than I could…
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25 October 2022
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UNFPA and Japan provide reproductive health commodities to sustain critical sexual and reproductive health needs in Namibia
WINDHOEK - Namibia, The Government of Japan together with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia Country Office handed over health supplies critical for upholding the…
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11 October 2022
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Disturbing rise in teenage pregnancy, child marriage, gender-based violence and HIV infection in adolescent girls in East and Southern Africa – we need to act collectively and with urgency
Girls’ sheer resilience in the face of adversity is cause for celebration this International Day of The Girl Child. While East and Southern Africa has seen significant progress in…
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