- 23 May 2015
- Statement
Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund
Significant gains have been made in improving sexual and reproductive health and advancing reproductive rights since the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development. But many…
Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula by Dr. Babatunde…
Significant gains have been made in improving sexual and reproductive health and advancing reproductive rights since the 1994…
Read story- 05 May 2015
- Statement
Statement for the International Day of the Midwife
Today, on the International Day of the Midwife, we stand in solidarity with midwives worldwide and thank them for the life-saving work they do.
Statement for the International Day of the Midwife
Today, on the International Day of the Midwife, we stand in solidarity with midwives worldwide and thank them for the life-saving…
Read story- 25 Apr 2015
- Statement
Earthquake in Nepal: Statement by the Executive Director
On behalf of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, I express our deepest sympathy to the people and Government of Nepal following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Kathmandu and…
Earthquake in Nepal: Statement by the Executive Director
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Read story- 14 Apr 2015
- Statement
The Nightmare of the Chibok Girls, Other Abductees, Must End, Urges UNFPA
On the anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok Girls from their secondary school in north-eastern Nigeria, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund…
The Nightmare of the Chibok Girls, Other Abductees, Must End, Urges UNFPA
On the anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok Girls from their secondary school in north-eastern Nigeria, Dr. Babatunde…
Read story- 13 Apr 2015
- Media Advisory
Commission to Address Centrality of Population Issues to Future Development Plans
UNITED NATIONS, New York — Realizing the Future we Want: Integrating Population Issues Into Sustainable Development, including the Post-2015 Development Agenda, will be the focus of the Commission on…
Commission to Address Centrality of Population Issues to Future Development…
UNITED NATIONS, New York — Realizing the Future we Want: Integrating Population Issues Into Sustainable Development, including…
Read story- 08 Apr 2015
- Press Release
Former UNFPA Executive Director, African NGO Win 2015 UN Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York — Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, a former Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), an African non…
Former UNFPA Executive Director, African NGO Win 2015 UN Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York — Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, a former Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the…
Read story- 11 Mar 2015
- Media Advisory
Health Systems’ Resilience, Women’s Crucial Role during Disasters, to be Focus of UNFPA Side Event at Sendai
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The need for resilient health systems capable of delivering quality sexual and reproductive health, and the crucial role of women in reducing disaster risks, will be…
Health Systems’ Resilience, Women’s Crucial Role during Disasters, to be Focus…
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The need for resilient health systems capable of delivering quality sexual and reproductive health,…
Read story- 09 Mar 2015
- Media Advisory
UNFPA Launches Comprehensive Guide on Reporting on Gender-Based Violence
AMMAN, 9 March 2015--UNFPA has launched a handbook for journalists called, “Reporting on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the Syria Crisis”. The handbook draws from real-life scenarios to highlight…
UNFPA Launches Comprehensive Guide on Reporting on Gender-Based Violence
AMMAN, 9 March 2015--UNFPA has launched a handbook for journalists called, “Reporting on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the Syria…
Read story- 08 Mar 2015
- Statement
Message on the occasion of International Women’s Day: Beijing at 20
During the past 20 years, we have witnessed remarkable advances in promoting the human rights and dignity of women and girls and their full and equal participation in society. The International…
Message on the occasion of International Women’s Day: Beijing at 20
During the past 20 years, we have witnessed remarkable advances in promoting the human rights and dignity of women and girls and…
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