African Union raises concerns over US withdrawal from UN funding
The African Union has expressed concern following a decision by the United States to halt funding and participation in several United Nations entities, warning that […]
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UNFPA donates $540k in reproductive health supplies to Namibia
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated Namibia reproductive health supplies and basic medical equipment worth over $540,000. According to the Namibian Ministry of […]
UN agencies plead pardon for Sudanese teen Noura who killed her rapist
Three UN agencies – UN Women, UNHCR and UNFPA – have called on the Sudanese government to grant clemency to a 19-year-old woman sentenced to […]
Africa: UN chief calls for end to Female Genital Mutilation
As the world is celebrating this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation — a UN-sponsored annual event–, UNFPA, jointly with UNICEF, […]
Sierra Leone: 12,000 Ebola Orphans Threatened by Hunger
British charity ‘Street Child’ on Monday said thousands of Ebola orphans and teenage mothers in charge of households in Sierra Leone are struggling to feed […]