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25 July 2017
UNFPA & SDJF launch www.iVoice.lk – a tri-lingual online platform for youth to discuss social issues and to drive innovative solutions
Colombo, 18 July 2017: Globally, Sri Lanka has played a leading role in advocating for youth participation and decision-making. In 2014, the World Conference on Youth was…
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10 July 2017
Sri Lanka’s first National Family Planning Programme Review Launched marking World Population Day
Recognizing the importance of family planning, the Ministry of Health launched the first Review of Sri Lanka’s National Family Planning Programme (NFPP) at the Family Health…
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21 June 2017
University Grants Commission and UNFPA empower youth through access to reproductive health information
Colombo, 21 June 2017: 1 in 4 people in Sri Lanka are between the ages of 15 and 29 years. This is a critical period in life for youth to develop accurate knowledge and attitudes…
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19 June 2017
UNFPA & SDJF join hands to encourage youth participation in addressing community issues
Colombo, 16 June 2017: The UN Security Council Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security identifies five key pillars for action: youth participation, protection,…
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05 June 2017
Statement
UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director
United Nations, New York, 5 June 2017: With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, passed…
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05 May 2017
News
Voices of Midwives from the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, with a free health care system has much to boast in the provision of reproductive health services. The country’s health indicators are often envied among its…
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07 April 2017
News
Harnessing the Potential of Youth: UNFPA Sri Lanka at Yowunpuraya 2017
Trincomalee, 2 April 2017: Young people make up ¼ of the population in Sri Lanka. As the driving force of the country, youth are critical for economic, cultural, and…
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04 April 2017
Statement
Statement by UNFPA on U.S. Decision to Withhold Funding
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, regrets the decision by the United States to deny any future funding for its life-saving work the world over. This decision is based on…
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20 March 2017
Press Release
New UNFPA Representative takes up office in Sri Lanka
Colombo, 20 March 2017: This morning, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mangala Samaraweera, accepted the credentials of Ms. Ritsu Nacken as the new Representative for the…
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