- 09 Oct 2020
- Press Release
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie leads UN, U.S. Congressional leadership calling for prevention and prosecution of gender-based violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic
In a candid conversation just published by TIME, Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, describes the horrors experienced by survivors of gender-based violence she has met…
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie leads UN, U.S. Congressional leadership…
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Read story- 23 Sep 2020
- Statement
UNFPA deeply concerned about reports of violations of women's reproductive rights
Recent news reports from around the world about invasive, life-altering reproductive health procedures performed without knowledge or consent, if true, are a serious cause for alarm.…
UNFPA deeply concerned about reports of violations of women's reproductive…
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Read story- 17 Sep 2020
- Press Release
New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights
A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and rights made at the November 2019 Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 stay on track…
New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept…
A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and…
Read story- 12 Sep 2020
- Statement
South-South cooperation takes us further on the road to global solidarity
In the past 40 years, our world has transformed. Many developing countries in the Global South have emerged from poverty and built thriving economies and societies. They drive much of the global…
South-South cooperation takes us further on the road to global solidarity
In the past 40 years, our world has transformed. Many developing countries in the Global South have emerged from poverty and…
Read story- 10 Sep 2020
- Media Advisory
WOMEN OF THE DIASPORA: A Global Virtual Summit on Gender and Racial Discrimination
NEW YORK —Women of the Diaspora: A Global Summit on Gender and Racial Discrimination is the first in a series of webinars centering around the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. On Friday,…
WOMEN OF THE DIASPORA: A Global Virtual Summit on Gender and Racial…
NEW YORK —Women of the Diaspora: A Global Summit on Gender and Racial Discrimination is the first in a series of webinars…
Read story- 19 Aug 2020
- Statement
Celebrating the Real-life Heroes Battling COVID-19, Crises and Disasters
Saving lives has never been more harrowing. Last year saw attacks against aid workers surpass all previous records, with hundreds of humanitarian workers assaulted, injured, kidnapped or killed.…
Celebrating the Real-life Heroes Battling COVID-19, Crises and Disasters
Saving lives has never been more harrowing. Last year saw attacks against aid workers surpass all previous records, with…
Read story- 12 Aug 2020
- Statement
Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions
Young people have been frontline responders to the COVID-19 pandemic, mobilizing across the world. They are health workers, activists, innovators, and social and community workers.
Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions
Young people have been frontline responders to the COVID-19 pandemic, mobilizing across the world. They are health workers,…
Read story- 30 Jul 2020
- Statement
We must win the battle against human trafficking
Every year, tens of thousands of people are trafficked across and within national borders. While men and boys tend to be trafficked into forced labour, women and girls tend to be trafficked into…
We must win the battle against human trafficking
Every year, tens of thousands of people are trafficked across and within national borders. While men and boys tend to be…
Read story- 15 Jul 2020
- Press Release
COVID-19: Germany commits additional €30 million to uphold women’s sexual and reproductive health
UNITED NATIONS, New York/BERLIN, Germany - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is pleased to announce that the Government of Germany has increased its flexible funding by…
COVID-19: Germany commits additional €30 million to uphold women’s sexual and…
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