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Avert ‘dire consequences’ for women's health, UNFPA urges in appeal to prevent maternal deaths

Avert ‘dire consequences’ for women's health, UNFPA urges in appeal to prevent maternal deaths

Dec 15, 2020, at 11:06 pm

New York: The UN agency dedicated to improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide (UNFPA) appealed on Monday for $2.5 billion by 2030 to help avert potential “dire consequences” surrounding pregnancies and maternal deaths.

One step at a time: UN women’s health agency helping shift dangerous social norms

One step at a time: UN women’s health agency helping shift dangerous social norms

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:37 pm

New York: One of the largest chiefdoms in Zambia’s Eastern Province is challenging harmful social norms, including child marriage, risky initiation and impunity for perpetrators of sexual abuse, according to the UN women’s health agency, UNFPA.

In Johannesburg, UN youth envoy spotlights need to boost support for reproductive health

In Johannesburg, UN youth envoy spotlights need to boost support for reproductive health

Feb 15, 2018, at 02:49 pm

New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): In this century, child marriage cannot be allowed to happen, and similarly, children should not give birth to children, the United Nations youth envoy told an African forum on reproductive health and rights on Wednesday.