Statement

My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation

12 August 2019

News

Want to end preventable maternal deaths? Spend (at least) six times more by 2030

To achieve zero preventable maternal deaths in 76 high-burden countries, annual spending would need to rise to $7.8 billion by 2030. © UNFPA Jordan

29 July 2019

Updates

With the Republic of Korea and UNDP, fostering youth-led innovations in Rwanda

26 Jul 2019

The Tantine mobile phone app, developed by one of the winners of the first round of UNFPA’s iAccelerator programme, delivers youth-friendly information on sexual and reproductive health, in an easily accessible and engaging format. “We thought of using ICT as a bridge,” said co-founder Sylvie Uhirwa, to reach young people who might otherwise have no other source of reliable information. © UNFPA Rwanda

Statement

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

30 July 2019

News

Women belong at the centre of peace efforts, women UN leaders urge in Afghanistan

Women UN leaders meet with female leaders and advocates in Kabul, Afghanistan. Women's voices must be heard, they emphasized. © Fardin Waezi / UNAMA

24 July 2019

News

Mother with disability hopes for better life with family planning

Ms. Chuor (centre) waits for an antenatal visit at the Aweil State Hospital. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano

18 July 2019

Speech

Africa Ministerial Luncheon during High-Level Political Forum

16 July 2019

Resources

Guidelines on Collecting Data for SDG Indicator 5.6.1 in National Household Surveys

Resource date: Jun 2019

Author: UNFPA

This technical brief provides guidance on collecting data for Sustainable Development Goal 5.6.1 in national household surveys. SDG target 5.6.1 is defined as the proportion of women aged 15-49 years (married or in union) who make their own decision on sexual relations, use of contraceptive, and health care.

Updates

Registration opens for the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25

21 Jul 2019

Speech

Celebration of 50th Anniversary of UNFPA and ICPD25 on eve of 12th Extraordinary Session of the African Union

06 July 2019

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