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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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23 September 2022
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Youthconnekt Namibia Launched
OTJIWARONGO, Namibia — The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Development…
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25 August 2022
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Chinese Embassy donates 6 sewing machines to Maternity Waiting Home and N$84,000 to primary school in Katima Mulilo
WINDHOEK, Namibia — On 23 August 2022, the Chinese Embassy in Namibia donated six (6) sewing machines to the Maternity Waiting Home at the Katima Mulilo Regional Hospital. The…
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04 August 2022
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Kamuti the Tailor taking on the fashion world
KATIMA MULILO, Namibia — Mushongo Anna Kamuti is the beneficiary of a professional sewing machine and materials from the Leaving No One Behind Project funded by the Government of…
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