- 17 Oct 2015
- Statement
A New Era in the Fight against Poverty
To lift people out of poverty, countries will need stronger and better social protection systems. But to sustainably eradicate poverty, they will need to create many more jobs.
A New Era in the Fight against Poverty
To lift people out of poverty, countries will need stronger and better social protection systems. But to sustainably eradicate…
Read story- 11 Oct 2015
- Statement
The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030
Today, as we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, the world has an unprecedented opportunity to focus on the power of girls to drive progress and transform our world.
The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030
Today, as we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, the world has an unprecedented opportunity to focus on the power…
Read story- 01 Oct 2015
- Statement
Sustainable Cities for All Ages
Population ageing and urbanization are major global issues of the 21st century. While cities are growing, their share of residents aged 60 years and over is also rising. Rapid urbanization is…
Sustainable Cities for All Ages
Population ageing and urbanization are major global issues of the 21st century. While cities are growing, their share of…
Read story- 29 Sep 2015
- Statement
Ending Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex People
United Nations entities call on States to act urgently to end violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) adults, adolescents and children.
Ending Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender…
United Nations entities call on States to act urgently to end violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
Read story- 25 Sep 2015
- Statement
Adoption of Sustainable Development Agenda Can Transform and Save Billions of Lives, Says UNFPA
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, commends world leaders on the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – a significant achievement in the history of development. The…
Adoption of Sustainable Development Agenda Can Transform and Save Billions of…
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, commends world leaders on the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development…
Read story- 22 Sep 2015
- Press Release
As Europe’s Refugee Crisis Worsens, Thousands of Women and Girls on the Move Urgently Need Reproductive Health Care
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK/ISTANBUL – With hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants moving from Greece through the Balkans to reach Western and Northern Europe, the countries along the transit…
As Europe’s Refugee Crisis Worsens, Thousands of Women and Girls on the Move…
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK/ISTANBUL – With hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants moving from Greece through the Balkans to…
Read story- 17 Sep 2015
- Media Advisory
Investing in Young People to Secure Peace, Security in Lake Chad Basin Nations Attacked by Terrorists
UNITED NATIONS, New York—In support of ongoing initiatives for countries affected by the current terrorist crisis in the Lake Chad Basin area (Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria), UNFPA, the…
Investing in Young People to Secure Peace, Security in Lake Chad Basin Nations…
UNITED NATIONS, New York—In support of ongoing initiatives for countries affected by the current terrorist crisis in the Lake…
Read story- 08 Sep 2015
- Press Release
New UNFPA Tool on Implementing HIV and STI Programmes with Men who have Sex with Men
A tool for implementing comprehensive programmes on HIV and sexually transmitted infections with men who have sex with men was released today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. The…
New UNFPA Tool on Implementing HIV and STI Programmes with Men who have Sex…
A tool for implementing comprehensive programmes on HIV and sexually transmitted infections with men who have sex with men was…
Read story- 19 Aug 2015
- Statement
Message for World Humanitarian Day
Nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced by conflict, war and persecution, the largest number since the United Nations was created 70 years ago in the ashes of the Second World War. And due to…
Message for World Humanitarian Day
Nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced by conflict, war and persecution, the largest number since the United Nations was…
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