UNFPA highlights urgent need to safeguard girls’ futures amid global crisis

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2025-10-13

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WINDHOEK, 13 OCT (NAMPA) – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for stronger global action to protect and empower adolescent girls, particularly those living in crisis and conflict zones, as the world marks the International Day of the Girl.
In a statement issued by UNFPA Executive Director Diene Keita, the organisation said millions of girls face severe risks to their safety, education, and health due to conflicts, disasters, an...

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