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Recommit to equality to address HIV as a major global public health threat
Equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is crucial for all 8 billion people in our world today. The urgent call to dismantle... Read more
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As the world’s population hits 8 billion people, UN calls for solidarity in advancing sustainable development for all
The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, signalling major improvements in public health that have lowered the risk... Read more
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl 2022
Today, as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, how many ten-year-old girls are able to look forward to realizing... Read more
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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... Read more
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2030 ESA COMMITMENT: The Road to Fulfilling the Education, Health, and Well-Being of Adolescents and Young People in Botswana
Early and unintended pregnancy is one of the major challenges faced by many adolescents and young people in Botswana and the East and Southern Africa... Read more
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World Population Day statement
World Population Day offers a moment to celebrate human progress. Our world, despite its challenges, is one where higher shares of people are... Read more
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Parliamentarians Reaffirm Commitment to Advancing SRHR for those furthest left behind.
In May 2022, the United Nations Population Fund, in collaboration with the SADC Parliamentary Forum, the UN Resident Coordinator's Office, and... Read more
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UNFPA initiates a journey to strengthen Botswana’s Supply Chain Management through training of personnel
UNFPA Botswana and its regional office of East and Southern Africa is on a path to optimize the performance of the Botswana supply chain to ensure... Read more
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UNFPA AND MINISTRY OF HEALTH HOST A SUCCESSFUL SYMPOSIUM ON THE SCALE UP OF INTEGRATED SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
GABORONE, Botswana- Provision of integrated SRH/HIV and SGBV services is among Botswana's health sector approaches to increasing access to and... Read more
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Leaving No One Behind in Botswana’s first digital census
Botswana's first digital Population and Housing Census kicked off successfully on Friday 18th March, with the first enumerated household being... Read more