UNFPA United Nations Population Fund [to 14 June 2014]

UNFPA United Nations Population Fund [to 14 June 2014]
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UNFPA News
12 June 2014 – Dispatch
Father Aldo Marchesini and Jhpiego recognized with UN Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York – On 12 June, UNFPA celebrated the winners of the 2014 United Nations Population Award: Father Aldo Marchesini, a doctor and Catholic priest who treats obstetric fistula sufferers in Mozambique, and the maternal and child health organization Jhpiego. Both award winners have dedicated more than four decades to saving the lives and preserving the health of women around the world.

10 June 2014 – Dispatch
Global summit urges end to sexual violence in conflict
UNITED NATIONS, New York – In conflicts the world over, women’s bodies become battlegrounds and rape becomes a weapon of war. This week, government ministers and representatives from the United Nations and other organizations are joining legal, military and judicial experts to generate momentum towards ending the use of rape and sexual violence in conflict.

09 June 2014 – Dispatch
Africa launches historic campaign to end child marriage
CAIRO, Egypt / ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – One in three girls in low- and middle-income countries continue to be married by age 18, and an estimated one in nine girls is married by age 15. In response to these dire numbers, a historic campaign to end child marriage across Africa was launched on 29 May 2014 at the African Union (AU) Commission Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.