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Explainer: What is UNFPA and why does it matter?

calendar_today24 January 2025

Anitha Bosco, 35, receives an ultrasound scan from a midwife at a health centre in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. © UNFPA DRC/Junior Mayindu
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May 2020

Author

UNFPA, AECID, WE DECIDE

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COVID-19 and Persons with Disabilities: Alt Text Key Messages

This Alt text infographic contains key messages promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the COVID-19 response, including in relation to efforts to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and secure sexual and reproductive health and rights. The PDF original can be found here.

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Preventable maternal deaths down from 2000, but rate of progress at a crawl

calendar_today19 September 2019

The decline in maternal deaths is far from adequate, UNFPA officials say. In Yemen, a pregnant woman with cholera receives care. © UNFPA Yemen
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Publication date

Sep 2019

Author

UNFPA, World Health Organization, UNICEF, World Bank Group, the United Nations Population Division

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Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017 Executive Summary

Estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division

This Executive Summary provides a snapshot of the contents of the Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017 report, which shows internationally comparable global, regional and country-level estimates and trends for maternal mortality between 2000 and 2017.

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Ifrah Ahmed speaks out about FGM

calendar_today20 March 2019

Ifrah Ahmed speaks out about FGM

Ifrah Ahmed speaks out about FGM

At a UNFPA-supported photo exhibition on the harms of female genital mutilation, advocate Ifrah Ahmed spoke about her own experience and her efforts to end the practice.

More than 500 women die in pregnancy or childbirth every day in humanitarian and fragile settings

UNFPA has launched "A Woman Even Here," a campaign that calls for partners, donors and the public to prioritize women's right to safety and dignity in humanitarian response. Learn more here. 

Your support will help UNFPA protect human rights and make a difference around the world: unfpa.org/donate

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State of World Population Report 2009: Trailer

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State of World Population Report 2009: Trailer

State of World Population Report 2009: Trailer

Promoting the role of women in stopping climate change.  For more information, visit /swp/

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UNFPA Haiti helps to prevent cholera in HIV sufferers

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UNFPA Haiti helps to prevent cholera in HIV sufferers

UNFPA Haiti helps to prevent cholera in HIV sufferers

UNFPA Haiti Works to Prevent Cholera in People Living with HIV:  People with compromised immune systems are particularly vulnerable to the cholera epidemic that has already affected hundreds of thousands. The right supplies and information can help keep the epidemic at bay.

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UNFPA in Haiti helps to prevent cholera...

calendar_today07 January 2011

UNFPA in Haiti helps to prevent cholera...

UNFPA in Haiti helps to prevent cholera...

UNFPA Haiti Works to Prevent Cholera in Pregnant Women:  UNFPA pays particular attention to the health of pregnant women, who are vulnerable to the  the cholera epidemic that has already affected hundreds of thousands. The right supplies and information can help keep the epidemic at bay.