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Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 day one recap
World leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, young people, business leaders and community groups began unveiling their commitments to end preventable maternal death, meet all... Read more
Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls
Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls NAIROBI, Kenya, 14 November 2019 - The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 concluded today in the Kenyan... Read more
GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl, 11 October Around the world, girls are challenging gender stereotypes and breaking free from the... Read more
Marking the International Day of the Girl, UNFPA launches publication to highlight the strength of Syrian adolescent girls
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is pleased to announce the launch of Unbroken, a publication that showcases the remarkable resilience and potential of adolescent... Read more
World Mental Health Day
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA The mental health consequences of crisis and conflict are serious, yet often overlooked. Those caught in humanitarian emergencies suffer... Read more
Preventable maternal deaths down from 2000, but rate of progress at a crawl
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Data from 2017 show that approximately 810 women die each day of preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. This is a roughly 38 per cent decline in the global... Read more
UNFPA and the government of Tunisia announce the closing ceremony of the Second Edition of the Youth Forum in the Arab region
Tunis, 22 August 2019 – Today, UNFPA, the United Nations agency for sexual and reproductive health, announced the closing ceremony of the second edition of the Youth Forum in the Arab Region in... Read more
Young champions of knowledge in the Arab region
The Arab states region is home to more than a 100 million young women and men under 30. The region’s ability to harness the full potential of this large youth population is hindered by unique... Read more
My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future. Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether,... Read more