News

Adolescent pregnancy in Latin America and the Caribbean: Seeking reproductive justice for Afrodescendent women and girls

calendar_today29 August 2025

A lack of infrastructure in the Bocas del Toro Province of Panama forces many women to travel long distances to receive even basic healthcare. © UNFPA Panama
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Events

International Day for People of African Descent

calendar_today31 August 2025

location_onGlobal

International Day for People of African Descent
UNFPA/Yuntong Man
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Events

Global Symposium for Bridging the Gap in Sexual and Reproductive Health of Afrodescendant Women and Adolescents

calendar_today07 July - 11 July 2025

location_onCosta Rica

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Events

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

calendar_today25 March 2025

location_onGlobal

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
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Video

Celebrating people of African descent with drummers at the United Nations in New York

calendar_today29 April 2025

Celebrating people of African descent with drummers at the United Nations in New York

Celebrating people of African descent with drummers at the United Nations in New York

Music has the power to make the world a better place.

A few weeks ago, master drummers, artists and leaders gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to celebrate and advocate for the rights of people of African descent.

Watch UNFPA Global Champion for Women and Girls Shudufhadzo Musida’s reaction to get a feel of the event.

Events

Fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

calendar_today14 April - 17 April 2025

location_onUnited Nations headquarters/UN Web TV

Fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
UNFPA/Yuntong Man
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Speech

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Fourth Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent

calendar_today14 April 2025

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Events

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

calendar_today21 March 2025

location_onGlobal

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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Events

Building Transnational Solidarity and Targeted Action for Equity in Health: Bridging the Gap on Maternal Health for Women and Girls of African Descent

calendar_today18 September 2024

location_onNew York

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News

Incorporating culture into care: One Afrodescendent midwife’s journey towards ending maternal deaths in Costa Rica

calendar_today29 August 2024

Midwife Siannie Palmer supports women of African and indigenous descent in Sixaola, Puerto Viejo. © UNFPA Costa Rica / Juan Manuel Fernández
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