U.N. Population Fund : Background and the U.S. Funding Debate.

Describes the origins, operations, and recent funding trends of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), which provides maternal and child health, family planning, gender equality, communication, education, and population policy assistance to transitional and developing countries through international popula...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Budget > United States. Sex discrimination. Developing countries. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Describes the origins, operations, and recent funding trends of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), which provides maternal and child health, family planning, gender equality, communication, education, and population policy assistance to transitional and developing countries through international population and reproductive health programs. Reviews U.S. policy towards UNFPA; discusses the Congressional debate over voluntary contributions to UNFPA operations; and analyzes U.S. government investigations of Chinese family planning programs and the role UNFPA plays in their implementation.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.