News

Dropping the knife: One woman joins the fight for women’s rights in the Gambia

calendar_today06 February 2017

Aja Babung Sidibeh used to gather girls for the FGM ritual. She comes from a family considered custodians of the tradition. © UNFPA/Kasandi Mulaa
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News

In Colombia, efforts to end FGM are empowering women to be leaders

calendar_today01 February 2017

Solani Zapata, a member of her region's indigenous council, says talking about FGM sparked conversations about women's role in society. © UNFPA/Daniel Baldotto
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News

After marriage at age 9, a former child bride gets a second chance

calendar_today28 December 2016

At age 9, Shukria was forced to drop out of school to get married. Now, at 55, she has returned to school and wants to help other vulnerable women beat the odds. © UNFPA
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Video

Our Future | Narrated by Morgan Freeman

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Our Future | Narrated by Morgan Freeman

Our Future | Narrated by Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman narrates this hopeful, must-watch short film about the need to solve the climate change problem. Video by the United Nations.

Video

NASA animation of temperature data from 1880-2011

calendar_today10 September 2012

NASA animation of temperature data from 1880-2011

NASA animation of temperature data from 1880-2011

NASA animation of temperature data from 1880-2011

Video

Climate Change: The State of the Science

calendar_today19 November 2013

Climate Change: The State of the Science

Climate Change: The State of the Science

Produced by the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme and Globaia and funded by the UN Foundation. 
 

Publication date

2015

Resources

Voluntary Cancellation Certificate

Certificate confirms that 20,915 tons of greenhouse gases were offset by emission reductions (CERs) in the climate protection project: Project 1855 (GS 424) CECIC Zhangbei Dayangzhuang Wind Farm, China and that the corresponding emission reduction certificates have been irrevocably cancelled.

Publisher

United Nations Climate Change Secretariat

Publication date

2015

Resources

Certificate Offsets UNFPA 2015

Certificate confirms the voluntary cancellation of 17,686 Adaptation Fund Certified Emission Reductions from the Clean Development Mechanism for the purpose of compensating the unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions from the facility and travel operations of UNFPA in 2015 while supporting mitigation and adaptation projects.

Publication date

2016

Author

Nathanael Genest and Christina Pastoria, UNFPA Environmental Sustainability Team.

Resources

UNFPA 2015 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Management Plan

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Publication date

2015

Author

Alessia Goncharova, UNFPA Environmental Sustainability Team.

Resources

UNFPA 2014 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Management Plan

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