In 1994, a revolution started – it's time we finish it

News

Top 5 things you didn’t know about female genital mutilation

calendar_today05 February 2019

Asha lays out the tools she uses to perform female genital mutilation in Somalia. © UNFPA/Georgina Goodwin
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Women and Young Persons with Disabilities

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

Nov 2018

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

206

Publication

Women and Young Persons with Disabilities

Guidelines for Providing Rights-Based and Gender-Responsive Services to Address Gender-Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Women and Young Persons with Disabilities

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Publication date

2018

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Your rights: Information for women and young people with disabilities

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News

When women rule: Malawi chief battles harms against girls

calendar_today24 January 2019

Chief Mwanza has put women and girls at the top of her agenda since rising to power. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
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Speech

Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2019

calendar_today23 January 2019

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Events

Commission on Population and Development, 52nd session

calendar_today01 April - 05 April 2019

location_onUnited Nations Headquarters, New York

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State of World Population 2014

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2014

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

126

State of World Population

State of World Population 2014

The Power of 1.8 Billion

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.

State of World Population 2013

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2013

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

132

State of World Population

State of World Population 2013

Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the challenge of adolescent pregnancy

Every day in developing countries, 20,000 girls below age 18 give birth. Nine in 10 of these births occur within marriage or a union. This has consequences on the health, education, employment and rights of an untold millions of girls. What are the challenges of adolescent pregnancy, and what can we do to ensure girls have a healthy and safe transition into adulthood?

South-South and Triangular Cooperation In Action

Publisher

UNFPA and the UN Office for South-South Cooperation

Publication date

2018

Author

UNFPA Policy and Strategy Division

Number of pages

72

Publications

South-South and Triangular Cooperation In Action

Sexual and Reproductive Health

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