- 21 Jul 2014
- Press Release
Breaking Open Public Places: UNFPA Launches Coolibah
MELBOURNE, Australia – At the International AIDS Conference 2014 today, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, launched a youth networking zone called the coolibah, where, throughout the week, it…
Breaking Open Public Places: UNFPA Launches Coolibah
MELBOURNE, Australia – At the International AIDS Conference 2014 today, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, launched a…
Read story- 09 Jul 2014
- Statement
Message for World Population Day
Today's 1.8 billion young people are a powerful force, individually and collectively. They are shaping social and economic realities, challenging norms and values and building the foundation of…
Message for World Population Day
Today's 1.8 billion young people are a powerful force, individually and collectively. They are shaping social and economic…
Read story- 03 Jul 2014
- Press Release
With 546 days left to score Millennium Development Goals, new roadmap released to save lives of additional 140,000 women, 250,000 newborns by end of 2015
KIGALI, Rwanda — At a meeting here of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Advocates, key supporters of the health-related MDGs presented an Acceleration Roadmap…
With 546 days left to score Millennium Development Goals, new roadmap released…
KIGALI, Rwanda — At a meeting here of the United Nations Secretary-General’s Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Advocates, key…
Read story- 30 Jun 2014
- Press Release
Women, Girls Face Escalating Risk of Violence, Exploitation during Iraq Crisis, Warns UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, New York – With nearly one million people currently displaced throughout North and Western Iraq, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, warns that about 250,000 women and girls,…
Women, Girls Face Escalating Risk of Violence, Exploitation during Iraq Crisis…
UNITED NATIONS, New York – With nearly one million people currently displaced throughout North and Western Iraq, UNFPA, the…
Read story- 06 Jun 2014
- Press Release
At least two women each hour fall victim to sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, says UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Ahead of the Global Summit on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict, to be hosted by the United Kingdom next week, UNFPA warns that without immediate action, at least 20,000…
At least two women each hour fall victim to sexual violence in the Democratic…
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Ahead of the Global Summit on Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict, to be hosted by the United Kingdom…
Read story- 03 Jun 2014
- Press Release
Investment in midwifery can save millions of lives of women and newborns
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – A report released today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund together with the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and…
Investment in midwifery can save millions of lives of women and newborns
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – A report released today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund together with the International…
Read story- 22 May 2014
- Statement
Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York – The theme of this year’s International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, “Tracking Fistula – Transforming Lives,” reflects an important step forward in eradicating…
Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York – The theme of this year’s International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, “Tracking Fistula –…
Read story- 19 May 2014
- Statement
Providing Support for the Chibok Girls and their Families
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York <span style="color: rgb(87, 83, 73); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-…
Providing Support for the Chibok Girls and their Families
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York <span style="color: rgb(87, 83, 73); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif…
Read story- 15 May 2014
- Statement
Statement on the International Day of Families
Twenty years ago, at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, the world community recognized that families, in their various forms, should be strengthened and enjoy…
Statement on the International Day of Families
Twenty years ago, at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, the world community recognized that…
Read story