Press Release

Somalia: Cholera Puts Mothers and their Children at Risk

19 August 2011

News

UNFPA Executive Director Pledges Financial Support to Bangladesh

A training discussion for pregnant women and new mothers. Photo © Yanming Lin/UNFPA

22 August 2011

News

Heeding the Call: A Tunisian Midwife Becomes a Humanitarian Worker

When a humanitarian crisis erupted near her town, Bochra Ben Teib found that her midwifery skills were in high demand.

19 August 2011

In the News

Chief of UNFPA Pledges to Strengthen Support for Afghan Maternal, Newborn Health

16 August 2011

News

Eliminating Maternal Deaths from Unsafe Abortion in Uruguay

Ana Labandera, midwife in the sexual and reproduction health service of Inciativas Sanitarias during a counseling session . Photo : Iniciatiavas Sanitarias

18 August 2011

Media Advisory

UNFPA Promotes Young People's Voices at Upcoming Global Gathering

21 July 2011

News

UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Catarina Furtado Visits Haiti

Catarina interviewing the head nurse of the Health Center of Corail's camp. Photo: UNFPA

20 July 2011

News

Independence: Birth of — and in — a New Nation

Midwives watching Independence celebration on TV. Photo: Barbabra Davidson/LA Times

10 July 2011

News

Preparing a New Nation to Deliver

Midwifery students in Kajo Keji share a moment of levity during their training. Photo:Roza Freriks/UNFPA

06 July 2011

News

Arab States Share Lessons in Improving Maternal Heatlh

29 June 2011

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