Combined oral contraception is a daily pill that contains low doses of estrogen and progestin to prevent pregnancy. The method is a short-term reversible contraceptive option. Effectiveness depends on user’s adherence.
(1999) Nearly 70,000 foreigners arrive in the United States every day. Most of these travelers are visitors, not settlers. More than 60,000 are tourists, business people, students, or foreign workers who are welcomed at airports and border crossings.
(2002) The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)* is the most water-scarce region of the world. Home to 6.3 percent of the world's population, the region contains only 1.4 percent of the world's renewable fresh water.
The Role of Policymakers in Ending Female Genital Mutilation: An African Perspective
(2010) The Honorable Amina Salum Ali is the Permanent Representative of the African Union to the United States. Born and raised on the island of Zanzibar and educated in India, Ambassador Ali has held various ministerial positions in the Tanzanian government, including minister of finance and minister of the treasury, as well as member of Parliament.
(2013) The youth population in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing rapidly. Nearly one in three people living in the region, or about 297 million, is between the ages of 10 and 24.
Report. The Role of Policymakers in Ending Female Genital Mutilation: An African Perspective
(2010) The Honorable Amina Salum Ali is the Permanent Representative of the African Union to the United States. Born and raised on the island of Zanzibar and educated in India, Ambassador Ali has held various ministerial positions in the Tanzanian government, including minister of finance and minister of the treasury, as well as member of Parliament.