- 12 Feb 2015
- Press Release
$56 Million Needed to Provide Services in Ebola-affected Countries to Avoid Maternal Death Toll of Civil Wars Years
UNITED NATIONS, New York—More than $56 million is urgently needed to provide vital reproductive, maternal and newborn health services in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. This amount, according to…
$56 Million Needed to Provide Services in Ebola-affected Countries to Avoid…
UNITED NATIONS, New York—More than $56 million is urgently needed to provide vital reproductive, maternal and newborn health…
Read story- 06 Feb 2015
- Statement
Joint Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Female genital mutilation (FGM) violates the human rights and undermines the health and well-being of some 3 million girls each year. More than 130 million girls and women in the 29 countries in…
Joint Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital…
Female genital mutilation (FGM) violates the human rights and undermines the health and well-being of some 3 million girls each…
Read story- 10 Dec 2014
- Statement
Message of the Executive Director on the Occasion of the International Human Rights Day
Today on International Human Rights Day, I applaud human rights defenders across the globe and everyone who participated in the 16 days of activism to end violence against women. Together, we must…
Message of the Executive Director on the Occasion of the International Human…
Today on International Human Rights Day, I applaud human rights defenders across the globe and everyone who participated in the…
Read story- 09 Dec 2014
- Press Release
Reproductive health care critical for pregnant women affected by Typhoon Hagupit
MANILA, Philippines – Two million people have been affected by Typhoon Hagupit (locally known as Ruby), according to the latest government figures in the Philippines. They include more than 30,000…
Reproductive health care critical for pregnant women affected by Typhoon Hagupit
MANILA, Philippines – Two million people have been affected by Typhoon Hagupit (locally known as Ruby), according to the latest…
Read story- 04 Dec 2014
- Press Release
Sexual And Reproductive Health Services Fall Far Short Of Needs In Developing Regions
LONDON—A new report finds a staggering lack of basic sexual and reproductive health services in developing countries. The report, Adding It Up: The Costs and Benefits of Investing in Sexual and…
Sexual And Reproductive Health Services Fall Far Short Of Needs In Developing…
LONDON—A new report finds a staggering lack of basic sexual and reproductive health services in developing countries. The report…
Read story- 28 Nov 2014
- Statement
Universal Human Rights and Access - Key to Ending AIDS
Today, on World AIDS Day, I join every person around the world who believes the next generation should be free of HIV and AIDS. More than 30 years into the epidemic, we have moved beyond the early…
Universal Human Rights and Access - Key to Ending AIDS
Today, on World AIDS Day, I join every person around the world who believes the next generation should be free of HIV and AIDS.…
Read story- 24 Nov 2014
- Statement
Message of UNFPA Executive Director for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
As we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, let us mobilize for the 16 days of activism from now until Human Rights Day on 10 December. Join the global…
Message of UNFPA Executive Director for International Day for the Elimination…
As we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, let us mobilize for the 16 days of…
Read story- 17 Nov 2014
- Press Release
World’s 1.8 Billion Young Can Propel Socioeconomic Development, New UNFPA Report Shows
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Developing countries with large youth populations could see their economies soar, provided they invest heavily in young people’s education and health and protect their rights…
World’s 1.8 Billion Young Can Propel Socioeconomic Development, New UNFPA…
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Developing countries with large youth populations could see their economies soar, provided they invest…
Read story- 12 Nov 2014
- Statement
Joint Statement on the tragic deaths and injuries sustained by women undergoing surgical contraception in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and Tewodros Melesse, Director-General of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), today…
Joint Statement on the tragic deaths and injuries sustained by women undergoing…
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