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As drought and floods threaten millions in Ethiopia, midwives are a lifeline for pregnant women and newborns

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In Ethiopia's Somali region, a camp in the village of Gabi’as shelters hundreds of households displaced by drought. Over 260,000 women are currently pregnant in the Somali region alone, many of them internally displaced from recurrent, multiple crises and at dire risk of acute undernourishment, without access to even the most basic health care. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Paula Seijo
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How UNFPA is engaging men and boys to shift damaging attitudes and further gender equality

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Father-of-two Tofig Sadikhov is a facilitator for UNFPA’s Papa School programme. © UNFPA Azerbaijan
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Seeing the Unseen: State of World Population Report 2022

An estimated 121 million pregnancies per year take place in the bodies of women who did not choose pregnancy or motherhood, who were not planning to have a child at that time, with that partner, in those circumstances. Nothing is more fundamental to bodily autonomy than the ability to decide whether or not to become pregnant. Yet for too many, the most life-altering reproductive choice is no choice at all.

An Unforgettable Day

Girls should not be sacrificed for her family’s economic salvation, poverty being a driver of child marriage. Let a girl be a girl. And let a woman’s wedding day be unforgettable for the right reasons, with tears shed for joy to celebrate beginnings, not for sorrow to mourn endings. 

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Press release

UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics

calendar_today19 April 2023

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UNFPA works in more than 150 countries and territories that are home to the vast majority of the world’s people.

Executing our vision

We provide data and analysis to show countries’ progress, mobilize resources and expertise, advocate with government officials or in public forums and through training and monitoring. We participate in regional and international meetings that enhance knowledge about and commitment to our issues.


Since 1978, UNFPA has published an annual flagship report - the State of World Population - to give wider visibility to critical and emerging issues.

UNFPA further expands the scope of its work by partnering with civil society, academic institutions and the private sector. In 2013, we formed a Civil Society Advisory Panel to encourage dialogue with organizations, networks and partners on programming and policies. UNFPA also works with parliamentarians to review progress in implementing the ICPD Programme of Action and administers pooled funding mechanisms including Joint Programmes and Multi-Donor Trust Funds at global, country and regional levels.


Holding ourselves accountable

Leaving no one behind

At the centre of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the principle of leaving no one behind (LNOB), comprising all groups excluded from progress. LNOB is a firm commitment made by Member States to eradicate poverty, discrimination and exclusion and reduce the inequalities and vulnerabilities that undermine a safe and equitable future for all.


At UNFPA, LNOB is an important cornerstone of all its organizational policies, corporate strategies and operations and programming. We have a strong track record in working with and for marginalized groups including young women and adolescent girls, LGBTQIA+ individuals, indigenous peoples, people living with HIV/AIDS, and persons with disabilities. In order to reach the groups that most lack choice and opportunity to benefit from development progress, UNFPA identifies and prioritizes those facing gender discrimination plus at least one other intersectional disadvantage.


Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the global launch of State of World Population 2023

calendar_today19 April 2023

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