News

Five of the greatest sexual health advances since the birth of the UN

Over the last 70 years, there has been remarkable progress in sexual and reproductive health. Women learn about family planning at a clinic in Tunisia in 1987. © UN Photo/John Isaac

23 October 2015

Press Release

Global leaders call for greater access to family planning

25 January 2016

News

10 things you didn’t know about the world’s population

These 10 facts about the world show signs of enormous progress – yet still not enough. © UNFPA/Anna Adhikari

13 April 2015

Publication

Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges

Number of pages: 102

Publication date: 01 Jan 2016

Author: UNFPA

Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.

This report seeks to identify areas where reproductive health has advanced or not according to four main indicators: Adolescent birth rate, contraceptive prevalence rate, unmet need for family planning rate, proportion of demand for contraception satisfied.

News

Giving women choices: Family planning options increase in rural Ethiopia

Semira Umer, a health extension worker in northern Ethiopia, often counsels women on family planning. She says almost every married woman in the area now knows about the contraceptive options available. ©UNFPA Ethiopia/Mulugeta Ayene

05 January 2016

State of World Population

State of World Population 2015

Shelter From The Storm - A transformative agenda for women and girls in a crisis-prone world

Number of pages: 136

Publication date: 03 Dec 2015

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

News

Acceptance of family planning grows in Afghanistan, but myths linger

Nargis, a midwife, provides family planning counselling in Herat, Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Ahmadullah Amarkhil

23 November 2015

News

Young motherhood threatens girls in rural Cambodia

Seila, 16, is pregnant with her first child. She dropped out of school to work on her family's farm in Tbong Khmum Province. © UNFPA Cambodia

18 November 2015

News

Majority of maternal deaths take place in crises and fragile conditions

Rose Yangu, a refugee from South Sudan, after safely giving birth in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement in Uganda. UNFPA supports safe deliveries in emergency situations. © UNFPA/Eveyln Kiapi

13 November 2015

Statement

UNFPA Hopes Policy Changes Will Lead to Fulfillment of Chinese Couples' Rights on Family Size

30 October 2015

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