Press Releases

UNFPA Mourns Loss of Three Staff Members, and Others, in Algiers Attack UNITED NATIONS, New York, 14 December 2007 - UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, mourns the loss of three of its staff members and all persons who died as a result of Tuesday’s bombing in Algiers.

UNFPA CONDEMNS ALGIERS ATTACK UNITED NATIONS, New York, 11 December 2007 — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, joins the Secretary-General in saying that words cannot express our sense of shock, outrage and anger at the terrorist attack on United Nations offices in Algiers on Tuesday.

UNFPA Requests $38 Million to Assist Crisis-Stricken in 24 Countries in 2008 UNITED NATIONS, Geneva/New York, 11 December 2007 — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is requesting that international donors contribute $38 million for projects to address the urgent reproductive health needs of refugees, internally displaced persons and others in 24 countries affected by conflict or natural disaster. The aim is to prevent pregnancy-related deaths, HIV infection and the sexual violence that often accompany a crisis.

Five Underreported Stories Kick Off 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign UNITED NATIONS, New York, 27 November 2007 — Domestic violence in the Russian Federation; sex slavery in India; self-immolation in Central Asian republics; gender-based violence and HIV; and ‘compensation’ marriages are the five underreported stories compiled by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, for 2007.

UN Condemns Massive Upsurge in Rape in Darfur UNITED NATIONS, New York, 9 October 2006 - Violence against women and children by warring groups in Darfur is reaching alarming levels. Extreme violence has been a feature of the civil conflict since it erupted in 2003. However, in the past months, attacks on women and girls, both within and outside camps for the displaced, have soared.

Pregnant Women Must Get Urgent Access to Health Care in Occupied Palestinian Territory, Says UNFPA UNITED NATIONS, New York, 30 August 2006 - UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, expresses its deep concern about recent reports of delays at Israeli checkpoints of women in labour, which have resulted in forced roadside births, and even death of some women and infants.

UNFPA Asks Donors for $6.2 Million to Meet Emergency Health Needs of Civilians Displaced by Conflict in Lebanon NEW YORK/BEIRUT, 24 July 2006 - UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is requesting $6.2 million from international donors to help address the urgent humanitarian concerns of displaced and otherwise war-affected populations in Lebanon and Syria over the next three months.

UNFPA Sends Emergency Health Supplies to Alleviate Crisis in Lebanon, Calls for Protection of Civilians UNITED NATIONS, New York, 21 July 2006 - As the humanitarian situation in Lebanon continues to deteriorate, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is shipping supplies to help protect the health of women and their families. The Fund is also working with the Ministry of Health and local and international organizations to meet the longer term needs of the displaced population.

First UNFPA Office to Serve Gulf Cooperation Council Countries Opens in Oman MUSCAT, Oman, 30 March 2006 - UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has set up its first subregional office to serve countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The new office is located in Muscat, Oman, and is being funded by the Government of Oman.

UNFPA Calls for End to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting UNITED NATIONS, New York, 06 February 2006 - UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today pledged its continued efforts to end the harmful practice of female genital mutilation or cutting, which is inflicted on an estimated 6,000 girls every single day.

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