- 19 Aug 2015
- Statement
Message for World Humanitarian Day
Nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced by conflict, war and persecution, the largest number since the United Nations was created 70 years ago in the ashes of the Second World War. And due to…
Message for World Humanitarian Day
Nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced by conflict, war and persecution, the largest number since the United Nations was…
Read story- 12 Aug 2015
- Statement
Investing in the Power of Young People, Transforming our World
Young people are driving change towards a better future for all in every corner of the world. They are leading global action on climate change, campaigning to end discrimination, speaking out to…
Investing in the Power of Young People, Transforming our World
Young people are driving change towards a better future for all in every corner of the world. They are leading global action on…
Read story- 11 Jul 2015
- Statement
Message for World Population Day
Women and adolescent girls also face much greater risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, violence and forced marriage during conflicts and natural disasters. One of the priorities of UNFPA, the United…
Message for World Population Day
Women and adolescent girls also face much greater risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, violence and forced marriage during…
Read story- 15 Jun 2015
- Statement
Statement for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It’s an excellent opportunity for all of us to pause and consider the extent of the heinous crime of abuse of older persons. Millions of older persons…
Statement for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It’s an excellent opportunity for all of us to pause and consider the extent of the…
Read story- 09 Jun 2015
- Statement
UNFPA Statement on the Population Control Healthcare Law in Myanmar
Statement of UNFPA on concerns about Myanmar's recently adopted Healthcare for Population Control Law.
UNFPA Statement on the Population Control Healthcare Law in Myanmar
Statement of UNFPA on concerns about Myanmar's recently adopted Healthcare for Population Control Law.
Read story- 02 Jun 2015
- Speech
Annual Session of the Executive Board 2015
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin to the Annual Session of the Executive Board, highlighting results achieved in 2014, the first year of implementation of UNFPA's…
Annual Session of the Executive Board 2015
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin to the Annual Session of the Executive Board, highlighting results…
Read story- 23 May 2015
- Statement
Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund
Significant gains have been made in improving sexual and reproductive health and advancing reproductive rights since the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development. But many…
Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula by Dr. Babatunde…
Significant gains have been made in improving sexual and reproductive health and advancing reproductive rights since the 1994…
Read story- 05 May 2015
- Statement
Statement for the International Day of the Midwife
Today, on the International Day of the Midwife, we stand in solidarity with midwives worldwide and thank them for the life-saving work they do.
Statement for the International Day of the Midwife
Today, on the International Day of the Midwife, we stand in solidarity with midwives worldwide and thank them for the life-saving…
Read story- 25 Apr 2015
- Statement
Earthquake in Nepal: Statement by the Executive Director
On behalf of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, I express our deepest sympathy to the people and Government of Nepal following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Kathmandu and the…
Earthquake in Nepal: Statement by the Executive Director
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