- 24 May 2016
- Press Release
World’s First Humanitarian Summit Commits to Ensuring Sexual, Reproductive Health; Empowering Young People
ISTANBUL–The World Humanitarian Summit concluded here today with a demonstrated resolve to live up to the pledge to leave no one behind, including the more than 60 million displaced, and women,…
World’s First Humanitarian Summit Commits to Ensuring Sexual, Reproductive…
ISTANBUL–The World Humanitarian Summit concluded here today with a demonstrated resolve to live up to the pledge to leave no one…
Read story- 23 May 2016
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Countries Commit to Boosting Support for Women, Girls During Crises
ISTANBUL—An unprecedented commitment by countries across the world to scale-up investments in sexual and reproductive health to end all preventable maternal deaths of women, girls and newborns in…
Countries Commit to Boosting Support for Women, Girls During Crises
ISTANBUL—An unprecedented commitment by countries across the world to scale-up investments in sexual and reproductive health to…
Read story- 23 May 2016
- Statement
Accelerating efforts to save lives, protect rights and dignity and leave no one behind
Today, 23 May 2016, as world leaders gather for the World Humanitarian Summit, we jointly commit to intensify support to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive…
Accelerating efforts to save lives, protect rights and dignity and leave no one…
Today, 23 May 2016, as world leaders gather for the World Humanitarian Summit, we jointly commit to intensify support to ensure…
Read story- 23 May 2016
- Press Release
SAFE BIRTH EVEN HERE
Childbearing should always be safe, even in emergencies. This is the message that UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and United Colors of Benetton are shouting out as they roll-out a joint…
SAFE BIRTH EVEN HERE
Childbearing should always be safe, even in emergencies. This is the message that UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and…
Read story- 05 May 2016
- Statement
Midwives: health heroes for women, adolescent girls and newborns
Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA, The United Nations Population Fund: On this International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, salutes the…
Midwives: health heroes for women, adolescent girls and newborns
Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA, The United Nations Population Fund: On this International Day…
Read story- 27 Apr 2016
- Press Release
Brazilian Social Scientist, Polish NGO Win 2016 UN Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Carmen Barroso, a Brazilian social scientist with long commitment to population causes, and the Childbirth in Dignity Foundation, a Polish organization promoting improved…
Brazilian Social Scientist, Polish NGO Win 2016 UN Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Carmen Barroso, a Brazilian social scientist with long commitment to population causes, and the…
Read story- 30 Mar 2016
- Press Release
A Year of Conflict in Yemen Puts the Lives of 3.4 Million Women of Reproductive Age at Risk
SANA’A, Yemen – A year of conflict in Yemen has led to 21.2 million people requiring some form of humanitarian assistance, with nearly half of them being women and girls. UNFPA, the United Nations…
A Year of Conflict in Yemen Puts the Lives of 3.4 Million Women of Reproductive…
SANA’A, Yemen – A year of conflict in Yemen has led to 21.2 million people requiring some form of humanitarian assistance, with…
Read story- 18 Mar 2016
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Raising South-South Cooperation on Population, Development to New Level in SDGs Era
BEIJING, 18 March 2016 – A new phase has been agreed for South-South Cooperation on Population and Development, aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and underpinned by the…
Raising South-South Cooperation on Population, Development to New Level in SDGs…
BEIJING, 18 March 2016 – A new phase has been agreed for South-South Cooperation on Population and Development, aligned with the…
Read story- 11 Mar 2016
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Unleash the Power of Adolescent Girls of the SDG Generation to Propel Progress for People, Planet, Says UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Despite advances in recent years, girls continue to suffer from discrimination and exclusion just because they are young and female, warned Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin,…
Unleash the Power of Adolescent Girls of the SDG Generation to Propel Progress…
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Despite advances in recent years, girls continue to suffer from discrimination and exclusion just…
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