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Goodwill Ambassador Catarina Furtado Addresses Youth at Portugal's Parliament
Portugal
UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Catarina Furtado joined a special session of the Portuguese Parliament to commemorate the International Year of Youth.
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Cervical Cancer Prevention Campaign Kicks Off in the Western Balkans
Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Although it is preventable and treatable, cervical cancer continues to be a major killer of women.
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Working with Police in South Sudan to Assist Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
South Sudan
The mood in Juba and across many parts of Sudan is one of jubilation, according to several observers at the scene.
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Partnering with Sex Workers in Viet Nam to Contain the HIV Epidemic and Protect Human Rights
Viet Nam
HUE CITY, Viet Nam — When she married an overseas Vietnamese (or ‘Viet Kieu’) at the age of 22, Diu Trang had high hopes.
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New Executive Director Reaches Out to Partners
<p>NEW YORK -- During his first two weeks of duty, UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin has been busy meeting with UNFPA partners, including several government and civil society representatives, and…
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New Video on Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines
Philippines
MANILA -- Family planning is widely practised in Asia, but it remains controversial in the Philippines.
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State of World’s Midwifery: New Report to Document Birth Attendance in 60 Countries
South Africa
The health of women and their newborns took centre stage in global development discussions in 2010, when the United Nations Secretary.General launched the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health.
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One Year after the Earthquake, Haiti’s Recovery Proceeds Slowly
Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE — A year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, recovery is occurring in fits and starts as the country continues to struggle against adversity.
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Providing Support to Sudanese Returning Home to Vote
South Sudan
JUBA, Southern Sudan — Tens of thousands of Sudanese citizens are on the move, returning from the North to the South to participate in a referendum that will determine whether the South will secede.
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New Research Analyzes Intersections between Women’s Rights, Religion and Politics
UNFPA has been a leader in applying cultural fluency to development and in garnering support from faith-based organizations to help carry out its mandate.
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UN Secretary-General Welcomes the New Year and New Executive Director with Visit to UNFPA
<p>NEW YORK — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took time out of his busy schedule yesterday to visit UNFPA, personally wish staff a happy New Year, thank them for their work and welcome the new UNFPA Executive…
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Taking Stock: Chad’s Population and Housing Census
Chad
It is difficult to analyze demographic and reproductive health trends for Chad, one of the world’s poorest countries. That’s because so many data points are missing.
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