Events

The 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly

calendar_today18 September - 25 September 2018

location_onUnited Nations Headquarters, New York

Established in 1945 under the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly is the chief policymaking of the United Nations. Composed all 193 Members of the United Nations, it is also the organization’s most representative body, providing a unique forum for discussions on the full range of international issues.

This September marks the beginning of the General Assembly's 73rd session, where the United Nations will address issues of critical global importance.
 

News

Sir Prince Ramsey, Guttmacher Institute and Save a Child’s Heart recognized with UN Population Award

calendar_today26 June 2018

Martha Pobee, Ghana's Permanent Representative and Chair of the Committee for the United Nations Population Award, together with United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, who serves as the Award Committee's Secretary, at the 2018 UN Population Awards. © UNFPA/ Usenabasi Esiet
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Media advisory

United Nations Ceremony to Honour 2018 Population Award Laureates

calendar_today20 June 2018

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Events

UN Population Award Ceremony

calendar_today26 June 2018

location_onUnited Nations Headquarters, New York

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14th Rafael M. Salas Memorial Lecture

calendar_today06 April 2018

location_onUnited Nations, New York

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Press release

Physician, Two NGOs Win 2018 UN Population Award

calendar_today29 March 2018

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News

World leaders adopt ground-breaking plan to address refugee and migrant crisis

calendar_today19 September 2016

A ground-breaking declaration on the rights of migrants and refugees was adopted today at the United Nations General Assembly. © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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News

Carmen Barroso and Childbirth with Dignity Foundation win 2016 UN Population Award

calendar_today24 June 2016

New mothers in David, Panama. Women's sexual and reproductive health, and their rights during childbirth, took centre stage at the 2016 UN Population Awards. © UNFPA/Guadalupe Valdes
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Publication date

2024

Resources

Information note on the United Nations Population Award

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Events

16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence 2015

calendar_today25 November - 10 December 2015

location_onGlobal

From 25 November to 10 December, the world observes 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. These girls embody the strength and spirit of this movement.