News

Women take the lead with new counselling and support centre in Palestine

A meeting is held at the newly established women-run centre in Issawiyah, Jerusalem. Image courtesy of PCC.

02 June 2022

Ukraine War: Supporting gender-based violence survivors

Published on: 04/05/2022

From a gender-based violence (GBV) shelter in Lviv, our Senior Emergency Coordinator Mustafa Elkanzi describes how UNFPA supports women and girls during the war in Ukraine.

Learn more about our work on the ground.

Resources

Technical Note on Life Skills Programmes for Empowering Adolescent Girls: Notes for Practitioners on What Works

Resource date: Dec 2019

Author: UNFPA, UNICEF

News

5 things to know about motherhood

Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world throughout the year. In Somalia, above, the day falls in March. © Tobin Jones for UNFPA

03 May 2022

Publication

The A-Compass: The UNFPA adaptive management model

Acceleration for transformative results

Number of pages: 46

Publication date: 01 Apr 2022

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

News

Women and girls in South Sudan battle mounting sexual violence amid conflict and climate crises

Women return from collecting firewood in South Sudan's Unity State, which has seen alarming levels of gender-based violence amid mounting conflict and spiralling climate catastrophes. ©UNFPA South Sudan

20 April 2022

Statement

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: UNFPA Executive Director Reaffirms Commitment to Accountability to Affected People in Humanitarian Crises

14 April 2022

Updates

Swedish Parliamentarians gain insight into UNFPA-supported work in Zambia

18 Apr 2022

In March, a Swedish delegation paid a virtual visit to the UNFPA-backed Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) supported safe houses for adolescent girls. The YWCA reaches over 8,000 girls and 4,500 boys each year.

Resources

UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage Country Profiles 2020

Resource date: Oct 2021

Author: UNFPA, UNICEF

Annual Report

UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage Annual Report 2020

ACT NOW: Accelerating gender equality by eliminating child marriage in a pandemic

Number of pages: 84

Publication date: 01 Oct 2021

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