Press release
18 January 2019
News
17 January 2019
More than 500 women die in pregnancy or childbirth every day in humanitarian and fragile settings
UNFPA has launched "A Woman Even Here," a campaign that calls for partners, donors and the public to prioritize women's right to safety and dignity in humanitarian response. Learn more here.
News
05 February 2019
News
24 January 2019
Speech
23 January 2019
Publisher
UNFPA
Publication date
2014
Author
UNFPA
Number of pages
126
State of World Population
Young people matter. They matter because an unprecedented 1.8 billion youth are alive today, and because they are the shapers and leaders of our global future. They matter because they have inherent human rights that must be fulfilled. Yet, in a world of adult concerns, young people are often overlooked. This tendency cries out for urgent correction, because it imperils youth as well as economies and societies at large.