- 04 Aug 2021
- Statement
UNFPA welcomes new Permanent Forum of People of African Descent
The United Nations General Assembly began building a bridge towards justice this week with its unanimous decision to establish a Permanent Forum of People of African Descent. No country in the world…
UNFPA welcomes new Permanent Forum of People of African Descent
The United Nations General Assembly began building a bridge towards justice this week with its unanimous decision to establish a…
Read story- 15 Jul 2021
- Press Release
Pioneering female police superintendent from Niger and General Directorate of Population for Oaxaca, Mexico, win 2021 UN Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 15 July 2021 – Announced in a virtual ceremony today, the 2021 United Nations Population Award individual laureate is Commissaire Hassane Haousseize Zouera from Niger’s…
Pioneering female police superintendent from Niger and General Directorate of…
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Read story- 11 Jul 2021
- Statement
World Population Day Statement 2021
For some, it has led some to postponing childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care have led to unintended pregnancies.
World Population Day Statement 2021
For some, it has led some to postponing childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care have led to unintended pregnancies.
Read story- 02 Jul 2021
- Statement
Support from France to safeguard health and lives of millions of women and girls
The Government of France has announced its intention to contribute €90 million to the UNFPA Supplies Partnership — a flagship programme that provides modern contraceptives and life-saving maternal…
Support from France to safeguard health and lives of millions of women and girls
The Government of France has announced its intention to contribute €90 million to the UNFPA Supplies Partnership — a flagship…
Read story- 18 Jun 2021
- Statement
Joint Statement on the Renewal of Humanitarian Lifeline to Millions of People in North-west Syria
Millions of people are pressed up against the border in an active war zone in north-west Syria and remain in need of humanitarian aid to survive. The UN needs cross-border and cross-line access to…
Joint Statement on the Renewal of Humanitarian Lifeline to Millions of People…
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Read story- 07 Jun 2021
- Press Release
Dr. Natalia Kanem welcomes renewed support from the United States Government in first meeting with U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield
New York, 7 June 2021 – UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem today met with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Today marks the first…
Dr. Natalia Kanem welcomes renewed support from the United States Government in…
New York, 7 June 2021 – UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem today met with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S.…
Read story- 28 May 2021
- Press Release
Women in Tigray need immediate support: Race against time to save lives
New York, 28 May 2021 - In the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, where conflict erupted last November, hundreds of thousands of women and adolescent girls remain in urgent need of life-saving…
Women in Tigray need immediate support: Race against time to save lives
New York, 28 May 2021 - In the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, where conflict erupted last November, hundreds of thousands of…
Read story- 28 May 2021
- Press Release
“What’s in my bag?” Supermodel, philanthropist, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Natalia Vodianova unpacks a ‘dignity kit’ to raise awareness about women’s health
New York / Paris, 28 May 2021 - The Internet is awash in videos of celebrities sharing the contents of their luxury bags. Natalia Vodianova and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive…
“What’s in my bag?” Supermodel, philanthropist, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador…
New York / Paris, 28 May 2021 - The Internet is awash in videos of celebrities sharing the contents of their luxury bags. Natalia…
Read story- 10 May 2021
- Statement
UNFPA statement on the attack of the Sayed Ul-Shuhada high school, in Kabul, Afghanistan
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, condemns the horrifying attack in Kabul, Afghanistan near the Sayed Ul-Shuhada high school, which killed and injured many school…
UNFPA statement on the attack of the Sayed Ul-Shuhada high school, in Kabul,…
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