- 19 Aug 2020
- Statement
Celebrating the Real-life Heroes Battling COVID-19, Crises and Disasters
Saving lives has never been more harrowing. Last year saw attacks against aid workers surpass all previous records, with hundreds of humanitarian workers assaulted, injured, kidnapped or killed.…
Celebrating the Real-life Heroes Battling COVID-19, Crises and Disasters
Saving lives has never been more harrowing. Last year saw attacks against aid workers surpass all previous records, with…
Read story- 12 Aug 2020
- Statement
Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions
Young people have been frontline responders to the COVID-19 pandemic, mobilizing across the world. They are health workers, activists, innovators, and social and community workers.
Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions
Young people have been frontline responders to the COVID-19 pandemic, mobilizing across the world. They are health workers,…
Read story- 30 Jul 2020
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We must win the battle against human trafficking
Every year, tens of thousands of people are trafficked across and within national borders. While men and boys tend to be trafficked into forced labour, women and girls tend to be trafficked into…
We must win the battle against human trafficking
Every year, tens of thousands of people are trafficked across and within national borders. While men and boys tend to be…
Read story- 15 Jul 2020
- Press Release
COVID-19: Germany commits additional €30 million to uphold women’s sexual and reproductive health
UNITED NATIONS, New York/BERLIN, Germany - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is pleased to announce that the Government of Germany has increased its flexible funding by…
COVID-19: Germany commits additional €30 million to uphold women’s sexual and…
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Read story- 11 Jul 2020
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Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations Secretary-General stated in his call for a global ‘ceasefire’ on gender-based violence – a pandemic within the COVID pandemic.…
Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even…
Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations Secretary-General stated in his call for a global ‘…
Read story- 11 Jul 2020
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Secretary-General's message on World Population Day
The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone, everywhere, but it does not affect everyone equally. It is deepening existing inequalities and vulnerabilities, particularly for women and girls. With…
Secretary-General's message on World Population Day
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Read story- 01 Jul 2020
- Statement
Statement on the United States Decision to Again Withhold Critical Funding for UNFPA, amid Global Pandemic
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, notes with regret the determination by the United States of America to withhold funds from UNFPA for the fourth consecutive year.
Statement on the United States Decision to Again Withhold Critical Funding for…
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, notes with regret the determination by the United States of…
Read story- 30 Jun 2020
- Press Release
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities, according to the…
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and…
Read story- 29 Jun 2020
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UNFPA calls for urgent funding to protect health and safety of women and girls affected by Syria crisis
29 June 2020, NEW YORK, USA – Millions of Syrian women and girls continue to suffer from gender-based violence (GBV), harassment and increasingly restricted access to life-saving sexual and…
UNFPA calls for urgent funding to protect health and safety of women and girls…
29 June 2020, NEW YORK, USA – Millions of Syrian women and girls continue to suffer from gender-based violence (GBV), harassment…
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