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Health, safety and dignity: Protecting women and girls in earthquake-hit Papua New Guinea

calendar_today 25 April 2018

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Health, safety and dignity: Protecting women and girls in earthquake-hit Papua New Guinea

Standing up for women and girls in one of the world's most underreported emergencies.

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Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world

calendar_today 08 March 2018

Statement

Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world

The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by many other forms of inequality, including inequalities in sexual and reproductive health. More than…

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UN Secretary General Statement on International Women Day

calendar_today 08 March 2018

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UN Secretary General Statement on International Women Day

We are at a pivotal moment for women’s rights. The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never…

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New UN Resident Coordinator Visits Bougainville

calendar_today 13 February 2018

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New UN Resident Coordinator Visits Bougainville

The new United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for Papua New Guinea (PNG), Gianluca Rampolla, is currently visiting the Autonomous Region of Bougainville together with a…

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A race against trends

calendar_today 06 February 2018

Statement

A race against trends

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta H. Fore and UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation …

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Four Young Papua New Guineans to Attend the Youth ECOSOC Forum in New York

calendar_today 25 January 2018

Press Release

Four Young Papua New Guineans to Attend the Youth ECOSOC Forum in New York

Port Moresby— Four young people from Papua New Guinea will travel to the United Nations Headquarters in New York next week to attend the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC…

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New Year, New Beginnings

calendar_today 12 January 2018

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New Year, New Beginnings

Message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

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PNG youth attended UN Youth ECOSOC Forum

calendar_today 08 February 2017

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PNG youth attended UN Youth ECOSOC Forum

Port Moresby - A young Papua New Guinean woman recently attended the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum in New York. The Forum centered on the…

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Personal tragedy drives UNFPA Representative to dedicate career to improve mother’s lives

calendar_today 02 February 2017

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Personal tragedy drives UNFPA Representative to dedicate career to improve mother’s lives

Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW GUINEA -- Mr. Koffi Kouame, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) new Representative to Papua New Guinea, was three years old when his mum…

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