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07 March 2025
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women's Day
Unjust laws and regulations still constrain rights, and healthcare services fail to match needs. Every 10 minutes a woman or girl dies at the hands of an intimate partner or…
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06 February 2025
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Strengthening alliances and building movements to end female genital mutilation
There is hope. Many countries have seen a decline in the prevalence of female genital mutilation. We are witnessing progress in countries like Kenya and Uganda, where…
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10 December 2024
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day
Today, millions of women and girls in all their diversities continue to be denied their fundamental human rights. Only 56 per cent of women are able to make their own decisions…
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03 December 2024
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UNFPA Regional Director Connects With Women Repaired of Obstetric Fistula in Far North Cameroon
In the heart of the humanitarian crisis gripping Cameroon's Far North region, Chantal Daguidam's story shines as a testament to the resilience and the transformative power of…
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03 December 2024
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UNFPA Regional Director reiterates commitment to curb maternal deaths to Cameroon’s Minister of Public Health
Following the courtesy call granted by Dr. Manaouda Malachie, Minister of Public Health, to Dr. Sennen Hounton, UNFPA Regional Director for West and Central Africa, UNFPA…
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03 December 2024
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UNFPA Delivers Dignity and Hope to Flood-Affected Women and Girls in Cameroon's Far North
The devastating floods that recently ravaged Cameroon's Far North region left a trail of destruction, displacing communities and shattering lives. In the wake of this crisis,…
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23 October 2024
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Leaving No One Behind: Empowering Women, Youth, and People with Disabilities in Disaster Risk Reduction Action in Cameroon’s Far North Region.
Official launch of the Project titled "Reducing humanitarian needs in the Far North of Cameroon by strengthening the preparedness of multi-level actors to climate shocks" funded…
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09 September 2024
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Cameroon kicks-off its 8th Country Program Evaluation
Jointly with the Government, implementing partners and civil society organizations, UNFPA Cameroon kicked off the evaluation process of its 8th Country Program Document (CPD) with…
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29 August 2024
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Transforming young athletes into agents of peace and social cohesion champions.
The “Na We We” Sports Jamboree brought together displaced boys and girls to team up with their counterparts in the host communities to promote peaceful cohabitation and social…
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