News
07 July 2023
News
10 July 2023
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.
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.
This year’s report makes the case for a world in which each individual is free to choose their reproductive future in a world of 8 billion.
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Press release
19 April 2023
UNFPA works in more than 150 countries and territories that are home to the vast majority of the world’s people.
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.
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
19 April 2023
