News

Amid economic exodus, left-behind women begin to feel safe in Venezuela

UNFPA is supporting workshops to train health workers on sexual and reproductive health issues. © UNFPA Venezuela

26 August 2019

The 74th Session of the UN General Assembly

17 September - 30 September 2019

United Nations Headquarters, New York

Established in 1945 under the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly is the chief policymaking of the United Nations. Composed all 193 Members of the United Nations, it is also the organization’s most representative body, providing a unique forum for discussions on the full range of international issues.

This September marks the beginning of the General Assembly's 74th session, where the United Nations will address issues of critical global importance.

Publication

International technical guidance on sexuality education

An evidence-informed approach

Number of pages: 138

Publication date: 10 Jan 2018

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNESCO, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women and WHO

News

Women belong at the centre of peace efforts, women UN leaders urge in Afghanistan

Women UN leaders meet with female leaders and advocates in Kabul, Afghanistan. Women's voices must be heard, they emphasized. © Fardin Waezi / UNAMA

24 July 2019

Resources

Guidelines on Collecting Data for SDG Indicator 5.6.1 in National Household Surveys

Resource date: Jun 2019

Author: UNFPA

This technical brief provides guidance on collecting data for Sustainable Development Goal 5.6.1 in national household surveys. SDG target 5.6.1 is defined as the proportion of women aged 15-49 years (married or in union) who make their own decision on sexual relations, use of contraceptive, and health care.

News

Venezuelan volunteers provide humanitarian relief to migrants, refugees

Venezuelan migrants on the Colombian border. © Tomer Urwicz

15 July 2019

Secretary-General speaks with women and girls in storm-ravaged Mozambique

16 July 2019

Statement

The Secretary-General's Message on World Population Day

11 July 2019

Statement

JOINT STATEMENT: Hormonal contraceptive methods and HIV acquisition in women

13 June 2019

News

A nightmare within a nightmare: Taking on sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises

UNFPA holds sessions raising awareness about gender-based violence, and the availability of support services, in a displacement camp in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen

28 May 2019

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