- 13 June 2022 - 13 June 2022
- Virtual
United Nations Population Award Ceremony 2022
The Committee for the United Nations Population Award has selected the recipients of the 2022 United Nations Population Award, which is awarded to an individual and an institution in recognition of outstanding contributions to population, development and reproductive health.
Read story- 06 June 2022 - 10 June 2022
- UN Web TV
Executive Board of UNFPA: Annual session 2022
The Executive Board holds its annual session, with the UNFPA segment scheduled for 7 June.
Read story- 23 May 2022 - 23 May 2022
- Global
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2022
It’s easy to ignore things you don’t know anything about. Obstetric fistula is one of those things. But it’s a devastating childbirth injury to women who experience it, usually fatal to unborn babies (90 per cent of cases end in stillbirth) and – here’s the encouraging news – not only treatable but preventable.
Read story- 25 April 2022 - 29 April 2022
- UN Web TV
Commission on Population and Development, 55th session
The theme of the 55th session of the Commission on Population and Development is “Population and sustainable development, in particular sustained and inclusive economic growth,” which will provide an opportunity to explore human capital development, women’s economic empowerment, inequalities and investing in health and social protection systems – all important issues to UNFPA.
Read story- 07 April 2022 - 07 April 2022
- Global
World Health Day 2022
The climate crisis is the biggest health threat to humankind, says the World Health Organization, which puts the number of deaths attributable to environmental causes each year at more than 13 million. The theme for this year’s World Health Day is “Our Planet, Our Health.”
Read story- 25 March 2022 - 25 March 2022
- YouTube
Rhythms of Resistance
UNFPA is once more partnering with the UN Department of Global Communications and UNESCO for an online cultural event in celebration of the International Day of Remembrance of Slavery and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. This year the day is celebrated under the theme - "Stories of Courage, Resistance to Slavery and Unity against Racism."
Read story- 14 March 2022 - 25 March 2022
- UN WebTV
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66)
The 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women will focus on “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes.”
Read story- 09 March 2022 - 09 March 2022
- YouTube
See Us, Hear Us, Count Us In - High Level Conversation on Anti-racism
Read story- 08 March 2022 - 08 March 2022
- Worldwide
International Women’s Day 2022
This International Women’s Day we focus on women and girls living in crisis situations in a world full of conflicts.
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