News

“Giving up is not an option”: Hope for Afghans forced out of school

calendar_today13 September 2022

Mursal, 17, would normally be in the 12th grade. She dreams of becoming a doctor, but her education has been indefinitely postponed. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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Coming together to change social norms and stand against female genital mutilation in Ethiopia

calendar_today09 September 2022

19-year-old Bereket Merihun is in seventh grade at a school in the Alata Chuko district in the Sidama region, Ethiopia. © Norwegian Church Aid
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Girls in Afghanistan want to go back to school

calendar_today13 September 2022

Girls in Afghanistan want to go back to school

Girls in Afghanistan want to go back to school

One year after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, 17-year-old Mursal is still in disbelief that she can’t go back to school.

“It’s not right that they’re ordering us to hide our faces and stop going to school. I hope that young girls will not give up,” she says.

See how Mursal is giving back to her community with UNFPA’s help.

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‘Dream and fight’: Afrodescendant nurse lifts up marginalized women in Costa Rica

calendar_today29 August 2022

Sianne Palmer Miller is a nurse of obstetrics and gynaecology working to support the health and rights of marginalized women, including indigenous women and those of African descent. © UNFPA/Gabriela Rodríguez, Juan Manuel Fernández
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Events

International Day for People of African Descent 2022

calendar_today31 August 2022

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Celebrating People of African Descent

calendar_today30 August 2022

Celebrating People of African Descent

Celebrating People of African Descent

Let's agree to make racism history.

This International Day for the People of African Descent, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem reminds us that all the steps towards recognition, justice and development for Black people are needed everywhere.

#BlackLivesMatter

Events

18th Rafael M. Salas Memorial Lecture

calendar_today21 September 2022

location_onNew York

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Bridging digital and generational divides in Moldova

calendar_today12 August 2022

Volunteer Catalina Neghina shows her former teacher Elena Gobjila how to get online using her mobile phone. Across Moldova, the Digital Skills Connect Generations project connects youth with older people, to narrow the digital divide and foster intergenerational dialogue. © UNFPA Moldova/Adriana Bîzgu
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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s message on International Youth Day

calendar_today11 August 2022

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s message on International Youth Day

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s message on International Youth Day

This International Youth Day, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem calls for more intergenerational solidarity to address the world’s daunting challenges.

Together, let’s build a world where everyone at any age has rights, choices and opportunities to fulfill their potential and promise: https://unf.pa/iyd22

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In Costa Rica, indigenous youth leaders are blazing a trail toward a better future for women and girls

calendar_today05 August 2022

In her daughter, Ms. Gallardo sees the future. © UNFPA Costa Rica/Gabriela Rodríguez
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