- 20 Jul 2023
- Press Release
UNFPA and UNICEF welcome CA$ 35 million contribution from the Government of Canada to end child marriage
20 July 2023, Kigali (Rwanda) – UNICEF and UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, welcome the commitment of CA$35 million by the Government of Canada to support the third phase of the…
UNFPA and UNICEF welcome CA$ 35 million contribution from the Government of…
20 July 2023, Kigali (Rwanda) – UNICEF and UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, welcome the commitment of CA$35…
Read story- 12 Jul 2023
- Press Release
Deadly outcomes: Pregnant Afrodescendent women are abused and neglected due to systemic racism and sexism in health systems across the Americas, new UNFPA report finds
New York, 12 July 2023 - Afrodescendent women and girls across the Americas are more likely to die during childbirth, a fact often attributed to their individual failure to seek timely treatment,…
Deadly outcomes: Pregnant Afrodescendent women are abused and neglected due to…
New York, 12 July 2023 - Afrodescendent women and girls across the Americas are more likely to die during childbirth, a fact…
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H.E. Mrs. Angeline Ndayishimiye, First Lady of Burundi, and the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) receive the 2023 United Nations Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 12 July 2023 – The laureates of the 2023 United Nations Population Award are H.E. Mrs. Angeline Ndayishimiye, the First Lady of Burundi, in the individual category and the…
H.E. Mrs. Angeline Ndayishimiye, First Lady of Burundi, and the African…
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 12 July 2023 – The laureates of the 2023 United Nations Population Award are H.E. Mrs. Angeline…
Read story- 05 Jul 2023
- Statement
World Population Day Statement 2023
Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, in observance of World Population Day 2023 (11 July)
World Population Day Statement 2023
Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, in observance of World Population Day 2023 (11 July)
Read story- 05 Jul 2023
- Press Release
Sudan: Top UN Officials sound alarm at spike in violence against women and girls
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 5 July 2023 — Senior United Nations officials today voiced shock and condemnation at increasing reports of gender-based violence in Sudan – including conflict-related sexual violence…
Sudan: Top UN Officials sound alarm at spike in violence against women and girls
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 5 July 2023 — Senior United Nations officials today voiced shock and condemnation at increasing reports of…
Read story- 20 Jun 2023
- Press Release
Women and girls hit hard by attacks on health in Sudan, UN agencies warn
New York, 20 June 2023 - The World Health Organization and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, today warned that the continuing attacks on healthcare facilities,…
Women and girls hit hard by attacks on health in Sudan, UN agencies warn
New York, 20 June 2023 - The World Health Organization and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency,…
Read story- 19 Jun 2023
- Press Release
UNFPA calls for urgent health and protection support for women and girls affected by Sudan crisis
As the conflict in Sudan enters its third month, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, appeals for $106.7 million to provide lifesaving reproductive health and protection…
UNFPA calls for urgent health and protection support for women and girls…
As the conflict in Sudan enters its third month, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, appeals for $…
Read story- 14 Jun 2023
- Press Release
UNFPA urges international community to put women’s and girls’ rights at the centre of humanitarian response in Syria
New York, 14 June 2023 – UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, calls on the international community to prioritize the health and rights of women and girls impacted by the Syria crisis…
UNFPA urges international community to put women’s and girls’ rights at the…
New York, 14 June 2023 – UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, calls on the international community to prioritize…
Read story- 13 Jun 2023
- Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2023
Sexual violence in conflict: a hidden crisis Conflict is on the rise. We see the images everywhere. Online and in the news. Sometimes even in our own communities. Soldiers with guns run in front of…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International…
Sexual violence in conflict: a hidden crisis Conflict is on the rise. We see the images everywhere. Online and in the news.…
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