- 19 Aug 2019
- Statement
Women humanitarians protect human rights, dignity and give hope to others
As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world. This year, we call attention to the courage and commitment of women humanitarians who assist people…
Women humanitarians protect human rights, dignity and give hope to others
As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world. This year, we call attention to…
Read story- 12 Aug 2019
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My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation
From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25 years ago at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in…
My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation
From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25 years ago at…
Read story- 30 Jul 2019
- Statement
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Trafficking in persons exploits the most vulnerable among us, those often already disadvantaged and marginalized, including refugees and migrants. No country is immune. More than 70 percent of human…
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
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Read story- 15 Jul 2019
- Statement
Statement on the United States Decision to Again Withhold Funding from UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, notes with regret the determination by the United States of America to withhold funds from UNFPA for the third consecutive year.…
Statement on the United States Decision to Again Withhold Funding from UNFPA
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Read story- 11 Jul 2019
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Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future.
Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether, when and how often to become pregnant. That right was reaffirmed in 1994 in Cairo at the landmark International Conference on Population…
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand…
Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether, when and how often to become pregnant. That right was reaffirmed in…
Read story- 11 Jul 2019
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The Secretary-General's Message on World Population Day
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the world’s blueprint for a better future for all on a healthy planet. On World Population Day, we recognize that this mission is closely interrelated…
The Secretary-General's Message on World Population Day
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the world’s blueprint for a better future for all on a healthy planet. On World…
Read story- 13 Jun 2019
- Statement
JOINT STATEMENT: Hormonal contraceptive methods and HIV acquisition in women
WHO, UNAIDS and UNFPA welcome the results of a large clinical research study known as the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) study that was conducted in four African…
JOINT STATEMENT: Hormonal contraceptive methods and HIV acquisition in women
WHO, UNAIDS and UNFPA welcome the results of a large clinical research study known as the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and…
Read story- 31 May 2019
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JOINT STATEMENT: 1 UN for Family Leave and Childcare
We, the Heads of UNICEF, UN WOMEN, UNDP and UNFPA, representing over 37,000 UN staff members under the United Nations Common System, are committed to strong gender-responsive, family-friendly…
JOINT STATEMENT: 1 UN for Family Leave and Childcare
We, the Heads of UNICEF, UN WOMEN, UNDP and UNFPA, representing over 37,000 UN staff members under the United Nations Common…
Read story- 28 May 2019
- Press Release
Liberian women’s organization, Gambian minister, selected as 2019 UN Population Award laureates
UNITED NATIONS, New York - The National Peace Hut Women of Liberia was announced as the institutional laureate of the 2019 United Nations Population Award. Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign…
Liberian women’s organization, Gambian minister, selected as 2019 UN Population…
UNITED NATIONS, New York - The National Peace Hut Women of Liberia was announced as the institutional laureate of the 2019 United…
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