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Women and girls among those most impacted by Haiti’s multiple crises
13 October 2022
PORT-AU-PRINCE / NEW YORK, 13 October 2022 – The health system has been brought to its knees in Haiti following the gang blockade of the country’s principal fuel terminal in the capital Port-au-Prince, which began last month. Around three-quarters of major hospitals across the country, which rely on diesel generators for electricity, report being unable to provide regular services. Fuel shortages also mean there are now only three ambulances functioning in Port-au-Prince – with close to none running across the rest of the country.
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UNFPA appeals for $10.7 million to meet the urgent needs of 2 million women and girls affected by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka
08 August 2022
New York, 8 August 2022 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has launched an appeal for US$10.7 million to deliver lifesaving healthcare to more than 2 million women and girls in Sri Lanka in the next six months.
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UNFPA Announces Winners of Joint Innovation Challenge: ten projects that will change the lives of women and girls
04 August 2022
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is pleased to announce the ten winners of its first-ever Joint Innovation Challenge, a competition to provide funding for social enterprises with innovative solutions that advance the empowerment of women and girls worldwide. The winners pitched a range of innovations, from a portable diagnostic system for pre-eclampsia to a board game that disseminates information on sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Connecting innovation with investment - UNFPA announces Bayer as the first business to join its new Equalizer Accelerator Fund
27 July 2022
Pharmaceutical company Bayer is the first business to join UNFPA’s Equalizer Accelerator Fund, a new platform for partners looking to invest in innovative projects that will improve the health and rights of women around the world.
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World set to reach 8 billion people on 15 November 2022
11 July 2022
The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, according to the World Population Prospects 2022, released today by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Reaching this milestone is both a cause for celebration and a clarion call for humanity to find solutions to the challenges we face.
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UNFPA research reveals that nearly a third of all women in developing countries become mothers during adolescence
05 July 2022
New York, 5 July 2022 - Nearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents are to children, or girls aged 17 and younger, reveals research released today by UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency.
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20,000 women and girls affected by Afghanistan earthquake need urgent access to life-saving health care
04 July 2022
New York, 4 July 2022 – Close to 20,000 women of childbearing age, including an estimated 2,000 who are currently pregnant, are among those affected by the deadly earthquake that shook the provinces of Paktika and Khost in Afghanistan last week.
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Pioneering 25-year-old parliamentarian from Namibia and National Population and Family Planning Board in Indonesia win 2022 UN Population Award
13 June 2022
Announced in a virtual ceremony today, the 2022 United Nations Population Award individual laureate is Member of Parliament of the Republic of Namibia, the Honourable Emma Theofelus. Ms. Theofelus is the current Deputy Minister of Information in Namibia and the youngest-ever winner of the Award.
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UNFPA launches “2 Hours to Life” with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, supporting life-saving maternal health services in Benin, Togo and Cote d’Ivoire
16 May 2022
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is partnering with Takeda on 2 Hours to Life, a project that stands to save the lives of approximately one million pregnant women and newborns in three regions in Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, and Togo by ensuring access in under 2 hours to life-saving maternal and newborn services for 90% of pregnant women. In support of the project, UNFPA and Takeda have signed a five-year partnership and Takeda has donated approximately $9 million USD.
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Situation for women and girls in Syria worse than ever before as conflict grinds on
09 May 2022
7.3 million women and girls need life-saving sexual and reproductive health services
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UNFPA receives EDGE Assess and EDGEplus certification
27 April 2022
Certifications recognize commitment to gender equality, diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace
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Women and girls in Ukraine and neighboring countries require urgent support
19 April 2022
Nearly two months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the war continues to cause terrifying suffering, destruction and displacement, taking a disproportionate toll on women and girls. Women and children comprise the vast majority of the 12 million people fleeing their homes.
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