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Launch of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Terminology Guide

calendar_today 22 December 2015

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Launch of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Terminology Guide

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) together with the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka and Y PEER Sri Lanka, launched a comprehensive national…

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UNFPA Sri Lanka Launches its First Inter-generational Dialogue: Generation to Generation for Our Sri Lanka

calendar_today 16 December 2015

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UNFPA Sri Lanka Launches its First Inter-generational Dialogue: Generation to Generation for Our Sri Lanka

  The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launched its first in a series of inter-generational dialogues on the shifting population dimensions in Sri Lanka and its…

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UNFPA Marks Sri Lanka 60th Anniversary of Joining UN with Student Debates

calendar_today 14 December 2015

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UNFPA Marks Sri Lanka 60th Anniversary of Joining UN with Student Debates

  Approximately 200 students, faculty members as well as representatives from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and other UN agencies gathered at the…

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Shelter from the Storm: Caring for Women and Girls in Crisis

calendar_today 03 December 2015

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Shelter from the Storm: Caring for Women and Girls in Crisis

By Alain Sibenaler, Representative of the United Nations Population Fund Sri Lanka   We live in turbulent times. More than a billion people alive today have seen…

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UNFPA turns orange to support campaign to end gender-based violence in Sri Lanka

calendar_today 02 December 2015

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UNFPA turns orange to support campaign to end gender-based violence in Sri Lanka

Raising their hands to the sky, staff from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) office in Colombo, painted their hands a bright orange, to highlight this year’s…

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UNFPA and Y-PEER join the fun at the Centenary Scout Jamboree   Celebrations!

calendar_today 17 August 2014

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UNFPA and Y-PEER join the fun at the Centenary Scout Jamboree Celebrations!

The scouts in Colombo celebrated one hundred years of service (1914-2014) from the 1st to 7th August 2014 in Madampe, Sri Lanka, hosting a range of outdoor and indoor…

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An Intrinsic Look at the Forum on Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

calendar_today 05 June 2014

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An Intrinsic Look at the Forum on Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

An Intrinsic Look at the Forum on Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

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In the Spotlight: Q and A with Ermiza Tegal on the forum on GBV

calendar_today 01 June 2014

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In the Spotlight: Q and A with Ermiza Tegal on the forum on GBV

The Forum against Gender Based Violence was setup in August 2005 following a consultation with selected agencies in order to facilitate greater coordination, understanding, and…

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World Conference Calls for a Youth Goal in Post-2015 Agenda

calendar_today 29 May 2014

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World Conference Calls for a Youth Goal in Post-2015 Agenda

COLOMBO—Over 1,500 young people from 163 countries and ministers from nearly 30 countries gathered in Sri Lanka from 6-10 May to discuss, negotiate and place young people at the…

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