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Six UNFPA programmes around the world ensuring “health for all” in a world of 8 billion

The 2023 theme for World Health Day, 7 April, is “Health for all”. © WHO

06 April 2023

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Ensuring critical maternal health services after cyclone Freddy wreaks havoc in Malawi

Cyclone Freddy, the longest-lasting and most travelled tropical storm on record, has caused severe flooding and mudslides, with hundreds killed, health centres submerged and entire villages left stranded as roads and bridges were washed away. © UNFPA/Eldson Chagara

29 March 2023

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Opening remarks, 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development high-level side event “Advancing the ICPD25 commitments in the context of sustainable development using a framework of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice”

10 April 2023

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Opening remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development

10 April 2023

High-level side event to the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development: “Advancing the ICPD25 commitments in the context of sustainable development using a framework of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice”

10 April 2023

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Historic drought in the Horn of Africa: Women and girls fleeing one crisis for another

Rukia Yaroow Ali, 38, was displaced with her nine children by the worst drought that Somalia – and the whole of the Horn of Africa – has seen in 40 years. Here she holds her youngest child outside their shelter at Hagadera refugee camp in Daadab, Garissa county, Kenya. © UNFPA/Luis Tato

24 March 2023

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Least responsible, hardest hit: New UNFPA brief explores climate change’s disproportionate harm on people of African descent

UNFPA’s new advocacy brief, “In Our Words: Voices of Women of African Descent for Reproductive and Climate Justice”, explores how climate change disproportionately harms women of African descent. © UNFPA Brasil/Eduardo Cavalcanti

21 March 2023

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In our words: Voices of Women of African Descent for Reproductive and Climate Justice

Number of pages: 34

Publication date: 31 Dec 2022

Publisher: UNFPA

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Five reasons why: Women and girls must have equal rights in our digital world

Illustration courtesy of Sofie Birkin for UNFPA.

08 March 2023

Harmful Practices: Catalyzing Innovation to End Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage

09 March 2023

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Six UNFPA programmes around the world ensuring “health for all” in a world of 8 billion

Ensuring critical maternal health services after cyclone Freddy wreaks havoc in Malawi

Opening remarks, 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development high-level side event “Advancing the ICPD25 commitments in the context of sustainable development using a framework of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice”

Opening remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development

High-level side event to the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development: “Advancing the ICPD25 commitments in the context of sustainable development using a framework of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice”

Historic drought in the Horn of Africa: Women and girls fleeing one crisis for another

Least responsible, hardest hit: New UNFPA brief explores climate change’s disproportionate harm on people of African descent

In our words: Voices of Women of African Descent for Reproductive and Climate Justice

Five reasons why: Women and girls must have equal rights in our digital world

Harmful Practices: Catalyzing Innovation to End Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage

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