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Secretary-General Appoints Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen as Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA - 13 January 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

UNITED NATIONS, New York — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Management) of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. Ms. Albrectsen brings to UNFPA nearly 20 years of development and managerial experience, having held leadership positions in the Danish Government and previously in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UNFPA. (Source: UNFPA News)

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At the Heart of Sex Selection, a Preference for Boys - 16 January 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

The sex-ratio imbalance that has plagued certain Asian countries has been increasing in the last few years with one exception, the Republic of Korea, while a few European countries, including Albania, Armenia and Montenegro, are showing rises too. (Source: UNFPA News)

Bosnia and Herzegovina Prepares for its First Census in over 20 Years - 16 January 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina — In this capital city, preparations are under way for a nationwide population and housing census—the first to be held in the country in more than 20 years. (Source: UNFPA News)

UNFPA Joins the 'Hellosmile' Global Project to Prevent Cervical Cancer - 17 January 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA has joined Tokyo FM Radio and other Japanese partners, including the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; Sanrio, maker of the popular 'Hello Kitty' doll; UNIQLO, the global clothing company; and Japan Airlines in the Hellosmile Project—a worldwide effort to prevent cervical cancer. (Source: UNFPA News)

Rewarding the Heroic Work of Midwives in Afghanistan - 20 January 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

KABUL — In mid-December, Maliha walked for five days to reach Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan, in northeastern Afghanistan, to receive her award as best midwife in the province. She felt proud as she went onstage to be honoured for her work in her community health clinic. (Source: UNFPA News)

Preparing for Rio+20 - 27 January 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

UNITED NATIONS, New York – UNFPA and others, including the G77 and the European Union, called for more emphasis on population dynamics, gender equity and reproductive health in the first round of negotiations on the outcome document that is expected to be adopted at Rio+ 20. In a prepared statement about the draft, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pointed to the fundamental importance of considering population as an element of sustainability. (Source: UNFPA News)

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Catalyzing Powerful Partnerships: UNFPA Executive Director at Davos - 27 January 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

DAVOS, Switzerland – Each January this Swiss resort village becomes a dynamic centre of world attention as some of its most important leaders and thinkers gather to share ideas at the World Economic Forum. This year, for the first time, a UNFPA Executive Director is attending. Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin’s presence there seems particularly apt, since the annual theme is ‘The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models’ and UNFPA spent a good part of last year building awareness about the possibilities inherent in a world of 7 billion, a milestone that was reached last October. (Source: UNFPA News)

Intel and UNFPA to Boost Health Workers’ Skills around the World - 30 January 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

UNITED NATIONS, New York/SANTA CLARA, California—The high number of unnecessary deaths during pregnancy and childbirth is unacceptable for Intel Corporation and UNFPA. (Source: UNFPA News)

More Communities in Senegal Disavow Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting - 31 January 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

PATA, Senegal -- As Senegal edges closer to becoming the first African country to fully abandon the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting, younger women are supporting campaigns to change social norms surrounding the practice. In Pata, a village in the Kolda region of southeastern Senegal near the Gambian border, a celebration in November drew a huge crowd to formally announce the decision of 69 communities in Kolda to stop cutting. (Source: UNFPA News)

Next Three Years to Set Stage for New Development Frontiers, UNFPA Leader Says - 01 February 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The next three years are critical for the global development agenda, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin declared today at the UNFPA Executive Board's first formal session of the year. (Source: UNFPA News)

UNFPA and Emerging Development Agenda - 01 February 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

"UNFPA’s main focus in 2012 is on implementing the revised Strategic Plan and ensuring that we consistently deliver high-impact country programmes with sharp focus, renewed energy and increased efficiency and relevance," stated UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin at the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board First Regular Session 2012. (Source: UNFPA News)

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Two More Corners of Ethiopia Call for an End to Genital Cutting - 02 February 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — In a ceremony of poetry, drama and music, the Buremudaytu and Argoba districts in the Afar region officially abandoned female genital mutilation/cutting earlier this month. The event– attended by government and religious leaders, clan elders, former circumcisers and other community officials – was a remarkable achievement in an area where an extreme form of FGM/C (see box below) was almost universally practiced for centuries. The districts of Amibara, Awash Fentale and Gewane officially stopped cutting in December 2010. (Source: UNFPA News)

Sudan: The Campaign against Cutting Goes to School - 02 February 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

GADARIF, Sudan — When Ahfad University for Women in Omdurman began offering a course in community development in the 1990s meant for mature, illiterate women farmers, the main goal was to expand the students’ role in the economic life of their communities. But over the years, many such courses have expanded to touch on more intimate subjects, including reproductive health, early marriage and even female genital mutilation/cutting, a longstanding tradition in the area. (Source: UNFPA News)

2,000 More African Communities End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in 2011 - 06 February 2012

UNFPA News — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:12:55 +0100

UNITED NATIONS, New York— Almost 2,000 communities across Africa have abandoned female genital mutilation/cutting in 2011. This brought the total number of communities renouncing the practice to 8,000 over the last few years, according to new findings by UNFPA and UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. (Source: UNFPA News)

Psychometric properties of the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS-2) in a Spanish sample of partner-violent men. - Loinaz I, Echeburúa E, Ortiz-Tallo M, Amor PJ.