- 05 May 2021
- Statement
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives
Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote the health and well-being of entire communities.
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives
Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote the health and well-being of entire…
Read story- 04 May 2021
- Press Release
New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert roughly two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths, saving 4.3 million lives per year. UNITED NATIONS, New York -- Millions of…
New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
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Read story- 28 Apr 2021
- Statement
Statement on UK government funding cuts
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has been informed that the Government of the United Kingdom intends to implement an approximate 85 per cent cut to UNFPA Supplies, the…
Statement on UK government funding cuts
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has been informed that the Government of the United Kingdom…
Read story- 14 Apr 2021
- Press Release
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
Violations include rape, forced sterilization, virginity testing, female genital mutilation and more NEW YORK, 14 April 2021 - Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to…
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA…
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Read story- 07 Apr 2021
- Statement
After COVID-19, let’s build equitable health care systems and more resilient societies
A healthier world is a fairer world. Today as we celebrate World Health Day, let us recall how much health has improved globally since the first time the day was marked over 70 years ago, even as we…
After COVID-19, let’s build equitable health care systems and more resilient…
A healthier world is a fairer world. Today as we celebrate World Health Day, let us recall how much health has improved globally…
Read story- 01 Apr 2021
- Statement
UNFPA statement on attacks in Palma, Mozambique
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, joins other United Nations agencies in expressing its grave concerns regarding the heinous attacks in Palma district, Mozambique. The…
UNFPA statement on attacks in Palma, Mozambique
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Read story- 31 Mar 2021
- Press Release
As crisis facing women in Venezuela deepens, UNFPA appeals for urgent funding to save lives and protect their rights
More and more women and girls are facing the deadly consequences of the crisis that grips Venezuela. The health system is collapsing and international funding for sexual and reproductive health…
As crisis facing women in Venezuela deepens, UNFPA appeals for urgent funding…
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Read story- 24 Mar 2021
- Press Release
As more than one million pregnant women face malnutrition in Yemen, UNFPA Executive Director appeals for peace and increased support
Aden/Sana’a - The Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, called for peace in Yemen and urgent funding for women’s health and protection as she…
As more than one million pregnant women face malnutrition in Yemen, UNFPA…
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Read story- 22 Mar 2021
- Statement
Statement on Gender-Based Violence in Tigray region of Ethiopia
NEW YORK/GENEVA/WASHINGTON D.C., 22 March 2021 - "Amid a worsening humanitarian situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, reports of indiscriminate and targeted attacks against civilians,…
Statement on Gender-Based Violence in Tigray region of Ethiopia
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