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05 May 2014
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Statement for the International Day of the Midwife 2014
Joint statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA, The United Nations Population Fund and Frances Day-Stirk, President, International Confederation of Midwives
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02 May 2014
Director UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean Pays Courtesy Call on Prime Minister of Jamaica
On May 2, 2014, Director UNFPA Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean Sheila Roseau paid a courtesy call on the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller…
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17 March 2014
Delegation From Suriname Visit Jamaica On Knowledge Sharing Mission
An eight member delegation from the Republic of Suriname located in South America visited Jamaica on a study tour from March 10-13 to learn about Jamaica’s experiences in…
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05 February 2014
International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM
NEWS 05 February 2014 International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM Statement of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund …
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07 January 2014
Programmes for young mothers overcome challenges to find some success in the Caribbean
Dr. Zoe Simpson - Acting Executive Director Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation speaking at theMulti-Stakeholder High Level Consultation on the Reduction…
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07 January 2014
A struggle for young Caribbean mothers
Tiffiney Tyrrell had her first baby at 15 and her second at 17. The pregnancies disrupted her education and made it difficult to keep a job. Her mother was unsupportive and…
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09 December 2013
High Level Delegation Meet to Tackle Adolescent Pregnancy in the Caribbean
(December 9, 2013) Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is calling for urgent action involving key stakeholders of the…
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11 October 2013
Statement
International Day of the Girl Child 2013
Statement by the UNFPA Executive Director on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October 2013 More girls are in school today than ever before. …
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27 August 2013
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Jamaica Offers a Model for Preventing Adolescent Pregnancies while Supporting Young Mothers
KINGSTON, Jamaica — "Becoming pregnant at such a young age was a terrifying experience. I did not know what to do when I found out," said 17-year-old Joelle…
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