- 12 Nov 2019
- Press Release
Major commitments made by governments, civil society, private sector on opening day of landmark sexual and reproductive health summit
Nairobi, 12 November 2019 – World leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, young people, business leaders and community groups today began unveiling their commitments to end…
Major commitments made by governments, civil society, private sector on opening…
Nairobi, 12 November 2019 – World leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, young people, business leaders and…
Read story- 11 Nov 2019
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World leaders, civil society and private sector gathering in Nairobi to commit to actions for ending maternal death, meeting demand for family planning and stopping gender-based violence by 2030
Actions to save mothers’ lives, meet the global demand for contraception and stop violence against women and girls by 2030 are the focus of a three-day global summit that begins here tomorrow.
World leaders, civil society and private sector gathering in Nairobi to commit…
Actions to save mothers’ lives, meet the global demand for contraception and stop violence against women and girls by 2030 are…
Read story- 29 Aug 2019
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One million Yemeni women at risk due to lack of funding says UNFPA
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, echoes the urgent call by UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Lise Grande for donors to provide the funding promised earlier this…
One million Yemeni women at risk due to lack of funding says UNFPA
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, echoes the urgent call by UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen…
Read story- 28 May 2019
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Liberian women’s organization, Gambian minister, selected as 2019 UN Population Award laureates
UNITED NATIONS, New York - The National Peace Hut Women of Liberia was announced as the institutional laureate of the 2019 United Nations Population Award. Mamadou Tangara, Minister of Foreign…
Liberian women’s organization, Gambian minister, selected as 2019 UN Population…
UNITED NATIONS, New York - The National Peace Hut Women of Liberia was announced as the institutional laureate of the 2019 United…
Read story- 24 May 2019
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ACTING TOGETHER TO END SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES
One in three women experience sexual or gender-based violence in her lifetime. Men and boys are affected too. The risk is greatly exacerbated in humanitarian crises triggered by armed conflict and…
ACTING TOGETHER TO END SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES
One in three women experience sexual or gender-based violence in her lifetime. Men and boys are affected too. The risk is greatly…
Read story- 24 May 2019
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New independent assessment highlights UNFPA’s progress and overall strong organizational performance
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has “a clear, focused, results-oriented strategy” with management and monitoring systems that link activities and expenditures to…
New independent assessment highlights UNFPA’s progress and overall strong…
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has “a clear, focused, results-oriented strategy” with…
Read story- 10 Apr 2019
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World must work harder to secure sexual and reproductive rights for all, says new UNFPA report
The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of women, empowering them to govern their own bodies and shape their own futures. But…
World must work harder to secure sexual and reproductive rights for all, says…
The global reproductive rights movement that began in the 1960s transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of women,…
Read story- 04 Apr 2019
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UNFPA and UNAIDS urge the Government of Brunei Darussalam to repeal new discriminatory and harmful criminal law provisions
New York/GENEVA, 4 April 2019—UNFPA and UNAIDS are seriously concerned by new criminal law provisions that came into force yesterday, 3 April 2019, in Brunei Darussalam. The provisions, which impose…
UNFPA and UNAIDS urge the Government of Brunei Darussalam to repeal new…
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Read story- 01 Apr 2019
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Countries agree to accelerate action to fully implement historic plan on population and development, emphasising importance to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Agreement at 52nd session of the UN Commission on Population and Development calls for strengthening implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action,…
Countries agree to accelerate action to fully implement historic plan on…
Agreement at 52nd session of the UN Commission on Population and Development calls for strengthening implementation of the…
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