News

Population bomb, bust – or boon? New UNFPA report debunks 8 myths about a world of 8 billion

calendar_today19 April 2023

On 15 November, the world’s population reached a landmark 8 billion people. The UNFPA State of World Population 2023 report released today asks what this means for their lives, rights, health and futures? © UNFPA/ARTificial Mind/Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm
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Events

4D - Government-Government Policy Dialogues on Demographic Diversity and Dividends

calendar_today05 October 2020

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News

Real men respect women, says school for husbands in Burkina Faso

calendar_today03 October 2019

The school for husbands and future husbands teaches men to empower their wives through behavior change. Here, men practice domestic skills to ease the burden on their wives. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard
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News

Youth offer solutions to global problems, if leaders take action now

calendar_today18 July 2017

Edith Nambalirwa is reaching other youth with her entrepreneurial spirit and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health. © UNFPA ESARO/Corrie Butler
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News

Study shows meeting adolescents’ health needs would yield tenfold return

calendar_today20 April 2017

Girls from the Safeguard Young People programme in Malawi, which provides sexual and reproductive health information, helps young people access health services, and offers leadership training. © UNFPA Malawi/Hope Ngwira
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Events

High-level event on investing in youth to eradicate poverty and promote prosperity

calendar_today17 July 2017

location_onUnited Nations Headquarters, New York

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Cover image

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

May 2016

Author

Daniel Schensul, Kathrin Weny and Rachel Snow

Number of pages

98

Publication

Foundations for the Future

Building Quality Human Capital for Economic Transformation and Sustainable Development in the Context of the Istanbul Programme of Action

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News

Family planning a development imperative, leaders at AU Summit emphasize

calendar_today08 February 2017

Marie Josee Mukankuranga explains how she counsels women on family planning during a visit by development experts. © UNFPA/Rick Francis
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