- 18 Jul 2018
- Statement
Message of Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, 18 July 2018
Today, on Nelson Mandela International Day, I hope that his legacy of equality and dignity will continue to inspire the world community, and will serve to guide future generations in the quest for…
Message of Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations…
Today, on Nelson Mandela International Day, I hope that his legacy of equality and dignity will continue to inspire the world…
Read story- 06 Jul 2018
- Statement
Family planning is a human right
Fifty years ago, the world declared that “parents have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and the spacing of their children,” at the United Nations International…
Family planning is a human right
Fifty years ago, the world declared that “parents have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and the…
Read story- 20 Jun 2018
- Media Advisory
United Nations Ceremony to Honour 2018 Population Award Laureates
UNITED NATIONS, New York — The 2018 United Nations Population Award laureates will receive their awards next week at an official ceremony at the organization’s headquarters. They were chosen by the…
United Nations Ceremony to Honour 2018 Population Award Laureates
UNITED NATIONS, New York — The 2018 United Nations Population Award laureates will receive their awards next week at an official…
Read story- 18 Jun 2018
- Statement
Joint Statement by Pramila Patten and Natalia Kanem on the urgent need for more support for Rohingya refugees
Based on observations from our recent visits to the refugee camps in the Cox’s Bazar District of Bangladesh, we call on the international community to urgently step up its efforts to help all…
Joint Statement by Pramila Patten and Natalia Kanem on the urgent need for more…
Based on observations from our recent visits to the refugee camps in the Cox’s Bazar District of Bangladesh, we call on the…
Read story- 12 Jun 2018
- Press Release
Joint statement: UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women welcome Sweden's multi-year commitment to core funding
NEW YORK, 12 June 2018 – UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women welcome the Government of Sweden’s decision to enter into multi-year core funding agreements with our agencies. These will enhance our…
Joint statement: UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women welcome Sweden's multi-…
NEW YORK, 12 June 2018 – UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and UN Women welcome the Government of Sweden’s decision to enter into multi-year…
Read story- 24 May 2018
- Statement
UNFPA STATEMENT ON PERSONNEL RELEASE IN AFGHANISTAN
UNITED NATIONS, New York—At UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, we welcome the release of our colleague, Zarmina Zafar, and her son, who were abducted in Kabul in January.
UNFPA STATEMENT ON PERSONNEL RELEASE IN AFGHANISTAN
UNITED NATIONS, New York—At UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, we welcome the release of our colleague, Zarmina Zafar,…
Read story- 24 May 2018
- Press Release
Ashley Judd, UNFPA launch fundraising campaign to help Rohingya refugee mothers deliver safely
UNITED NATIONS, New York--Nearly 700,000 Rohingya refugees currently live in Kutupalong, Bangladesh, in the largest and most densely populated refugee camp in the world. Many are women and girls who…
Ashley Judd, UNFPA launch fundraising campaign to help Rohingya refugee mothers…
UNITED NATIONS, New York--Nearly 700,000 Rohingya refugees currently live in Kutupalong, Bangladesh, in the largest and most…
Read story- 23 May 2018
- Statement
Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!
Pregnancy and childbirth should be among the happiest of occasions in a woman’s life. Unfortunately, this is not the case for many of the world’s poorest and most marginalized women.
Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!
Pregnancy and childbirth should be among the happiest of occasions in a woman’s life. Unfortunately, this is not the case for…
Read story- 17 May 2018
- Statement
Statement for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2018
On this International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, stands with all members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI)…
Statement for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia…
On this International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, stands with…
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