- 05 May 2023
- Statement
Continued attacks on health facilities in Sudan deprive women of reproductive health care
UNFPA condemns the attack on a maternity hospital in Khartoum yesterday, which underscores the horrific toll the fighting is exacting on Sudan’s women and families.
Continued attacks on health facilities in Sudan deprive women of reproductive…
UNFPA condemns the attack on a maternity hospital in Khartoum yesterday, which underscores the horrific toll the fighting is…
Read story- 01 May 2023
- Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2023
Every year on this day, we celebrate midwives for their unwavering commitment to saving lives and ensuring the health and wellbeing of women and newborn babies.
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International…
Every year on this day, we celebrate midwives for their unwavering commitment to saving lives and ensuring the health and…
Read story- 20 Apr 2023
- Press Release
Escalating violence in Sudan shuts hospitals and puts 219,000 pregnant women at risk
New York 20 April 2023 – The heavy fighting which continues in Sudan’s capital Khartoum and across the country is putting tens of thousands of pregnant women in danger, making it too perilous to…
Escalating violence in Sudan shuts hospitals and puts 219,000 pregnant women at…
New York 20 April 2023 – The heavy fighting which continues in Sudan’s capital Khartoum and across the country is putting tens of…
Read story- 19 Apr 2023
- Press Release
UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics
New York, 19 April 2023 – New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates. But…
UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how…
New York, 19 April 2023 – New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies…
Read story- 19 Apr 2023
- Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the global launch of State of World Population 2023
World population is radically re-ordering itself. In November, the human family surpassed 8 billion people – the largest population the world has ever known. At the same time, the global average…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the global launch of…
World population is radically re-ordering itself. In November, the human family surpassed 8 billion people – the largest…
Read story- 10 Apr 2023
- Press Release
UN calls for urgent action to address education crisis as global primary school-age population peaks In 2023
New York, 10 April 2023 – The global population of primary-school-aged children is expected to reach an all-time high of 820 million in 2023. The number of secondary school children is also on the…
UN calls for urgent action to address education crisis as global primary school…
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Read story- 06 Apr 2023
- Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the Taliban’s decision to ban Afghan women from working with the United Nations
UNFPA echoes the UN Secretary-General in strongly condemning the latest decision by the Taliban de facto authorities to ban Afghan women from working with the United Nations in Afghanistan. This…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the Taliban’s…
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Read story- 04 Apr 2023
- Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023
Every two minutes, a woman dies giving birth. As the clock counts down another year, 287,000 more women will meet the same tragic fate. Most of these deaths are preventable. They are not…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023
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Read story- 28 Mar 2023
- Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the attempted criminalization of homosexuality
Human rights are inherent to all human beings, and these rights are guaranteed for every person, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the attempted…
Human rights are inherent to all human beings, and these rights are guaranteed for every person, regardless of gender or sexual…
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