News

Mapping a Sustainable Development Agenda for the 21st Century

From left to right: Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA; Wanda Nowicka, Co-Founder of the Federation for Women and Family Planning of Poland; Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Joaquim Alberto Chissano, Former President of the Republic of Mozambique; Mariela Castro Espín, Director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education; and Ishita Chaudhry, Founder and Executive Director of the YP Foundation, India. Photo credit: Elsa Ruiz Photography

09 April 2014

Statement

Statement on the Philippines Supreme Court’s Decision on the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law

09 April 2014

News

Giving Birth amid Chaos in South Sudan

Mary Akuol with her newborn son at the Juba III civilian protection camp. Photo credit: Kenneth Odiwuor/UNFPA

28 March 2014

In the News

Syria's Refugees Meet Mama Munira

20 March 2014

In the News

Men Must Accept Women as Equals if Development Goals Are to be Achieved

11 March 2014

Press Release

An Estimated 200,000 Pregnant Women in Syria in Need of Urgent Care, Warns UNFPA

19 March 2014

News

Accelerating Progress on the Millennium Development Goals for Women and Girls

UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Kate Gilmore (left) delivered remarks alongside Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of the UN Women.

11 March 2014

News

Empowering Youth to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

<p>Madame Chantal Compaoré, First Lady of Burkina Faso (centre) with Aissata Camara (left) and other young participants invited to take part in the side-event on ending female genital mutilation/cutting. <i>Photo credit: Aissata Camara</i> </p>

12 March 2014

News

UNFPA Patron H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Visits UNFPA Headquarters for Briefing on the ICPD Beyond 2014 Global Report

Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin with UNFPA Patron H.R.H. the Crown Princess of Denmark following a briefing at UNFPA Headquarters.

10 March 2014

"Sexual and Reproductive Health is a Fundamental Human Right": UNFPA Executive Director Addresses Human Rights Council

04 March 2014