- 11 Oct 2019
- Statement
GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl, 11 October Around the world, girls are challenging gender stereotypes and breaking free from the…
GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!
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Read story- 10 Oct 2019
- Statement
World Mental Health Day
The mental health consequences of crisis and conflict are serious, yet often overlooked. Those caught in humanitarian emergencies suffer psychological trauma and invisible wounds as devastating and…
World Mental Health Day
The mental health consequences of crisis and conflict are serious, yet often overlooked. Those caught in humanitarian emergencies…
Read story- 29 Aug 2019
- Press Release
One million Yemeni women at risk due to lack of funding says UNFPA
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, echoes the urgent call by UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Lise Grande for donors to provide the funding promised earlier this…
One million Yemeni women at risk due to lack of funding says UNFPA
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, echoes the urgent call by UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen…
Read story- 19 Aug 2019
- Statement
Women humanitarians protect human rights, dignity and give hope to others
As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world. This year, we call attention to the courage and commitment of women humanitarians who assist people…
Women humanitarians protect human rights, dignity and give hope to others
As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world. This year, we call attention to…
Read story- 12 Aug 2019
- Statement
My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation
From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25 years ago at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in…
My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation
From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25 years ago at…
Read story- 30 Jul 2019
- Statement
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Trafficking in persons exploits the most vulnerable among us, those often already disadvantaged and marginalized, including refugees and migrants. No country is immune. More than 70 percent of human…
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
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Read story- 15 Jul 2019
- Statement
Statement on the United States Decision to Again Withhold Funding from UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, notes with regret the determination by the United States of America to withhold funds from UNFPA for the third consecutive year.…
Statement on the United States Decision to Again Withhold Funding from UNFPA
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Read story- 11 Jul 2019
- Statement
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future.
Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether, when and how often to become pregnant. That right was reaffirmed in 1994 in Cairo at the landmark International Conference on Population…
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand…
Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether, when and how often to become pregnant. That right was reaffirmed in…
Read story- 11 Jul 2019
- Statement
The Secretary-General's Message on World Population Day
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the world’s blueprint for a better future for all on a healthy planet. On World Population Day, we recognize that this mission is closely interrelated…
The Secretary-General's Message on World Population Day
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the world’s blueprint for a better future for all on a healthy planet. On World…
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