News

Women are the Fabric, Quilts Reflect their Strength

calendar_today06 March 2012

Quilt exhibit, Women are the Fabric, opens 5 March 2012 at the UN in New York. Photo: Omar Gharzeddine/UNFPA.
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In the News

Executive Director, Angelique Kidjo Call for an End to Female Genital Mutilation

calendar_today29 February 2012

<p>UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ang&eacute;lique Kidjo and UNFPA Executive Director, Babatunde Osotimehin at a press conference in support of Global Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation.<br/> Photo: UNICEF/JC McIlwaine</p>
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News

Mobilizing Men by Exploring Ways that Equality Benefits All

calendar_today13 February 2012

Team-building activity at the Mobilizing Men campaign planning workshop in Nairobi. Photo: Alan Greig.
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News

Sudan: The Campaign against Cutting Goes to School

calendar_today02 February 2012

The Joint Programme is working to protect young girls like these from the trauma of female genital mutilation/cutting.
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In the News

ABC '20/20' Special on Maternal Health: Donate Now!

calendar_today16 December 2011

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News

Daring to Speak About HIV Prevention in Morocco and Egypt

calendar_today01 December 2011

In Morocco, married women have little access to information on HIV prevention. Photo by see Wah/Wikimedia Commons
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News

Proposed Centre Would Address Many Aspects of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

calendar_today21 October 2011

Nafissatou Diop, coordinator of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme
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News

International Conference on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Aims to Accelerate Change

calendar_today18 October 2011

Researchers,policymakers, academicians and representatives from UN agencies and civil society converged in Nairobi to review ways to accelerate abandonment of FGM/C
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News

Partnership Framework Agreements signed with Government of Luxembourg

calendar_today08 June 2011

UNCDF Executive Secretary David Morrison, UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin, Luxembourg Minister for Development Coorperation and Humanitarian Affeirs Marie-Josee Jacobs,UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake met for the signing of the agreements.
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Press release

New Commitments to Save Women and Children

calendar_today20 May 2011

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