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UPPSC 2021 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

Which among the following organisations released the World Population Report, 2021 ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: United Nations Population Fund

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “United Nations Population Fund”.
United Nations Population Fund's (UNFPA) flagship State of World Population Report 2021 titled "My Body is My Own" was launched.

UNFPA is a subsidiary organ of the UN General Assembly and works as a sexual and reproductive health agency.

The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) establishes its mandate.

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