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25 November 2009 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
19 November 2009 Experts and Policy Makers Renew their Commitment to Family Planning
18 November 2009 Women Central to Efforts to Deal With Climate Change, Says New UNFPA Report
18 November 2009 Looking at Climate Change through the Eyes of the Young: Youth Report Tells Their Stories
16 November 2009 Facing the Floods: Women Cope With Climate Change in Viet Nam
16 November 2009 Melting Glaciers Alter a Way of Life: Adapting to Harsh New Realities in Bolivia
13 November 2009 Promoting the Right to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Gender Equity in Diverse Cultural and Religious Settings
12 November 2009 Largest International Family Planning Conference in 15 Years Convenes in Uganda
12 November 2009 Maternal Mortality Halved in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, but Too Many Women Still Die Giving Life
11 November 2009 Country on the Move: Rwanda’s Family Planning Efforts Begin to Pay Off
11 November 2009 Five Ways of Looking at Maternal Health: The Mothers of Ethiopia
04 November 2009 UNFPA Report Linking Climate Change, Women to Be Released on 18 November
02 November 2009 Creating a New Consensus on Population
28 October 2009 Statement by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid on Killing in Kabul
28 October 2009 Lawmakers Commit to Women's Health and Rights by 2015
27 October 2009 Five Key Areas for Moving Forward: Reflections with Parliamentarians on ICPD/15
27 October 2009 Family Planning Key to Improving Maternal Health, Affirm World Delegates at High-Level Meeting
26 October 2009 Now is the Time: Executive Director Addresses High-Level Meeting on Maternal Health
20 October 2009 Asia Pacific Meeting Reaffirms Commitment to Reproductive and Sexual Health
15 October 2009 Global Events Planned to Speed Up Progress on Population and Development Goals, Increase Action on Maternal Health
15 October 2009 Engaging Men and Boys in Promoting Gender Equality and Preventing HIV
14 October 2009 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October
14 October 2009 Make the Connections: Women, Population, Climate Change
12 October 2009 United Nations Marks Fifteenth Anniversary of ICPD
12 October 2009 Putting People First: Commemorating ICPD at Fifteen
12 October 2009 Exploring the Human Rights Aspects of Sexual and Reproductive Health
09 October 2009 Looking Back and Moving Forward
09 October 2009 Experts Caution About Rise in Teenage Pregnancies in Latin America
09 October 2009 Americans for UNFPA Raise $1.02 Million at Gala for the Health and Dignity of Women Everywhere
08 October 2009 United Nations Hosts Photos, Videos Attesting to Ongoing Violence Against women
07 October 2009 UNFPA Responds to Multiple Disasters in Asia and the Pacific
06 October 2009 Y-PEER Performance Draws Praise from UNAIDS Executive Director
05 October 2009 Obstetricians Honour UNFPA Head for Her Contributions to Women’s Health
01 October 2009 Empowering Women to Protect Themselves: Promoting the Female Condom in Zimbabwe
30 September 2009 Working to End Acid Attacks in Bangladesh by 2015
29 September 2009 Accelerating Progress in Maternal and Newborn Health: 'H4' Agencies Present their Plan
28 September 2009 World's Leading Demographers Gather in Marrakesh to Share Research and Ideas
27 September 2009 Incorporating Demographics into Policymaking
25 September 2009 New Initiative to Address Sexual Violence Against Girls Launched at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
25 September 2009 Forum to Seek Ways to Meet Long-Ignored Sexual, Reproductive Health Needs in Protracted Crises
24 September 2009 Towards a Society for All Ages: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Older Persons
18 September 2009 Asian Governments Pledge to Complete Cairo Reproductive Health Agenda
17 September 2009 International Conference to Highlight Common Solutions for Population Issues
11 September 2009 Geri Halliwell Joins Nepal's Prime Minister in Launching Campaign to Stop Violence Against Women
11 September 2009 Delivering Hope in Somalia: Doctors Continue to Treat Fistula in Harrowing Conditions
10 September 2009 New Documentary Investigates Sexual Violence in War-Ravaged DRC
09 September 2009 New Report Analyses Skewed Birth Ratios in Viet Nam
09 September 2009 NGO Forum Closing Promises New Action on Women's Health and Rights
08 September 2009 Second Regular Session 2009 of the UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
08 September 2009 Geri Halliwell on Mission to Nepal to Highlight Impact of Maternal Death, Injuries
05 September 2009 UNFPA Reaffirms Its Support of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education of Young People
02 September 2009 Invest in Health, Rights and the Future
02 September 2009 Forum on Women’s Health and Rights Opens With Claim on Economic Stimulus Funds
01 September 2009 Working with Religious Leaders, Families and Communities to Improve Maternal Health and End Gender-based Violence
31 August 2009 Global Conference to Rejuvenate Conversation on Status of Women's Health and Rights
28 August 2009 Sharper Focus on Vulnerable Adolescent Girls Needed to Protect their Human Rights and Meet Development Goals
24 August 2009 Putting the Needs of Young People into Action Plans: Technical Workshop Opens in Rwanda
21 August 2009 UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Catarina Furtardo Visits Timor-Leste
20 August 2009 UNFPA Credited for Delivering Results
18 August 2009 Addressing Maternal Health in H'Mong Communities in Viet Nam
17 August 2009 UNFPA Marks First-ever World Humanitarian Day
12 August 2009 International Youth Day - SUSTAINABILITY: Our Challenge. Our Future.
10 August 2009 End Discrimination Against People at Greatest Risk, UNFPA Stresses at Asian AIDS Congress
06 August 2009 Cooperation between Faith-Based Organizations and UNFPA Critical to Maternal Health, Say Groups
03 August 2009 Fallen Wombs, Broken Lives: Responding to Uterine Prolapse in Nepal
03 August 2009 Statement at the Policy Round Table with Faith-Based Organizations
30 July 2009 Do More to Save Mothers' Lives, South Asian Lawmakers Urge
17 July 2009 Innovative Ways of Commemorating World Population Day Around the World
14 July 2009 Finding Ways to Deliver for Women where Doctors are in Short Supply
11 July 2009 Executive Director's Message for World Population Day 2009
11 July 2009 Investing in Women and Girls: Cost-Effective and Smart Economics, Says UNFPA
11 July 2009 The Secretary-General Messsage on World Population Day
06 July 2009 Advocates Rally World Support to End Fistula
01 July 2009 Family Planning in Kenya: Not For Women Only
30 June 2009 The Unfinished Agenda of Family Planning
30 June 2009 Family Planning and Reproductive Health Have Fallen Off Global Development Radar ― World Bank, UNFPA
30 June 2009 Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2009
29 June 2009 The Global Economic Crisis and Health: Why Investing in Women is a Smart Choice
25 June 2009 United Nations Gathering of Global Experts to Address Current Crisis in Family Planning
24 June 2009 Goodwill Ambassador Catarina Furtado Finds Progress on Maternal Health during her Visit to Guinea-Bissau
24 June 2009 "I watched a woman die": The Death of a Ugandan Mother
17 June 2009 UNFPA Applauds the Adoption of a Landmark Resolution on Maternal Health
16 June 2009 Prescription for Global Health in the Face of Crisis: Invest in Women
16 June 2009 Highlights of the Fistula Campaign 2008
15 June 2009 Australia Supports UNFPA Efforts to Provide Health Care for Displaced Sri Lankan Women
10 June 2009 Ban 'Dismayed' by Terrorist Attack Killing UN Colleagues in Pakistan
09 June 2009 Camp Clinics Give Displaced Pakistani Women Lifesaving Pregnancy Care
05 June 2009 Urgent Global Action Needed to Ensure Positive Ageing in Poor Countries, Say Experts
03 June 2009 The Toll of Maternal Death Remains High but is Gaining Attention
02 June 2009 Secretary-General Presents Population Award to This Year's Laureates
27 May 2009 2009 Annual Session UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
22 May 2009 Pakistan Crisis Puts Pregnant Women at Increased Risk
21 May 2009 Fashion Retailer HM Supports UNFPA's Efforts to Raise Awareness about HIV Among Young People
19 May 2009 Preventing Gender-based Violence in Brazil: Will Therapy Work?
18 May 2009 Advancing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
11 May 2009 Monitoring the Census in Viet Nam to Ensure Quality in Data Collection
07 May 2009 UNFPA Boosts its Lifesaving Support for Pregnant Women Displaced by Sri Lanka Conflict
05 May 2009 Fifteen Years After: Revisiting the International Conference on Population and Development
05 May 2009 International Day of the Midwife
03 May 2009 Bolivia: Training Midwives to Treat Indigenous Mothers with Respect
01 May 2009 Meeting the Reproductive Health Needs of Myanmar’s Cyclone Survivors
24 April 2009 UNFPA and OPEC Fund Launch Drive to Prevent HIV/AIDS in Central America and the Caribbean
22 April 2009 First Ladies Pledge to Improve Maternal Health, Stop AIDS and Promote Girls' Education
22 April 2009 UNFPA Assists Displaced Persons in Sri Lanka
21 April 2009 Ethiopian Family in Crisis: Ayatu Nure and His 78 Children
17 April 2009 ‘Dying for Love’—Using Pop Culture to Prevent Violence Among Young Couples in Latin America and the Caribbean
16 April 2009 In Visit to Lao PDR, Secretary-General Notes Country Progress and the Needs of Youth
14 April 2009 Regional Planning Meeting - Arab States
09 April 2009 Ringing the Opening Bell in Recognition of Restored US Support to UNFPA
08 April 2009 New Survey Highlights Urgent Need to Address Pregnant Women's Health in the Gaza Strip
07 April 2009 Philippines: Maternal Mortality Rates Not Making Sufficient Progress to Meet MDGs
07 April 2009 Advancing the ICPD Agenda: Statement to the UN Commission on Population and Development
06 April 2009 $64.7 Billion Needed for Population Programmes to Curb Poverty
05 April 2009 Kristof Links Lack of Family Planning Options to Poverty
03 April 2009 1.8 Million Brazilian Industry Workers to be Educated in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender Equality
02 April 2009 Redefining What It Means to be a Man
31 March 2009 Population Programmes Crucial for Eradicating Our Poverty, Poor Countries Say
30 March 2009 ICPD @ 15: Putting People First
26 March 2009 What About My Baby? Concerns of a Pregnant Mother in War-Torn Sri Lanka
26 March 2009 World Health Day message
25 March 2009 UNFPA Responds to the US State Department’s Resumption of Contributions to UNFPA
18 March 2009 Barber Shops and Beauty Salons Promote HIV Education in Guyana
13 March 2009 83 Nations Call for Maternal Health to Be Recognized as a Human Right
12 March 2009 The Sky's the Limit for Aasmani Chaudhary, a Local Hero to Indigenous Women in Nepal
12 March 2009 U.S. Resumption of UNFPA Funding to Boost Women’s Health and Rights
11 March 2009 New Population Projections Underline the Need for Voluntary Family Planning Programmes
10 March 2009 Assessing the Situation of Women in Gaza
08 March 2009 International Women’s Day
06 March 2009 From Crisis to Opportunity
01 March 2009 Secretary-General Calls Attention to Scourge of Sexual Violence in DRC
27 February 2009 Global Meeting to Focus on Importance of Sharing Responsibility between Women and Men
26 February 2009 Fistula Survivors Ready to Return to Their Communities
24 February 2009 Egyptian Doctor and Nicaraguan NGO Win 2009 United Nations Population Award
23 February 2009 UNFPA and the Government of Tanzania Launch the Preparations for the Country's 2012 Population and Housing Census
20 February 2009 UNFPA: Caring for the Needs of Women Caught in Sri Lanka’s Crisis
16 February 2009 Graça Machel addresses UNFPA Africa Regional Planning Meeting
10 February 2009 Looking Out for the Needs of Women During the Protracted Crisis in Gaza
10 February 2009 Ending Violence Against Women
06 February 2009 Population Issues Are Critical to Meeting Development Goals, Asia and Pacific Experts Reaffirm
27 January 2009 A Heartfelt Thanks to Friends Who Have Never Failed Us
23 January 2009 UNFPA Welcomes Restoration of U.S. Funding
20 January 2009 Executive Director's Address to the Board
20 January 2009 Restoring Reproductive Health Services and Addressing Post-Traumatic Stress in Gaza
19 January 2009 UNFPA Provides Special Care to Pregnant Women Following Earthquake in Costa Rica
15 January 2009 UNFPA Welcomes New UNICEF Report on Maternal and Newborn Health
14 January 2009 Pregnant Women and Newborns are Unseen Victims of Gaza Conflict, Warns UNFPA
05 January 2009 New Plan to Save Women's Lives in Laos
02 January 2009 UNFPA Expresses Utmost Concern about Humanitarian Consequences of Escalating Violence in Gaza
23 December 2008 UNFPA Responds to the Health Sector Crisis in Zimbabwe
18 December 2008 Campaign to End Fistula Wins Prestigious Award and Recognition as a Champion in the Field of Public Health
16 December 2008 Statement on the First Anniversary of the Terrorist Attack on the United Nations Offices in Algiers
10 December 2008 Human Rights Day
01 December 2008 World AIDS Day
26 November 2008 Legacy of War: An Epidemic of Sexual Violence in DRC
25 November 2008 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
18 November 2008 Three Generations of Palestine refugees: The Quest for Human Rights and Human Dignity
14 November 2008 Earthquake in Kyrgystan: Broken Hearts and Homes
12 November 2008 Launch of The State of World Population 2008
12 November 2008 Cultural Dimensions of Safe Childbirth in Thailand
12 November 2008 Afghan Mullahs Promote Women's Health and Rights
12 November 2008 New Report Shows Cultural Sensitivity Critical to Successful Development Strategies, Women's Equality
12 November 2008 Addressing Harmful Traditions in a Refugee Camp in Chad
12 November 2008 When a Culture of Silence Collides with Crisis in the Pacific Islands
12 November 2008 Cultural Dimensions of HIV Prevention in Guyana
10 November 2008 Human Resources for Maternal Survival
03 November 2008 UNFPA Report Shows Links Between Culture and Women's Rights
23 October 2008 New Report Calls for the Protection of the Human Rights of Migrants
21 October 2008 Faith-Based Organizations from All Continents Create Global Network to Fight Maternal Death, AIDS, Poverty
20 October 2008 Global Forum on Strengthening Partnerships with Faith Based Organizations
16 October 2008 UNFPA Mourns Passing of Population Award Laureate Rosenfield
15 October 2008 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
14 October 2008 Washington Post Highlights the Tragedy of Maternal Death
14 October 2008 International Award Named After UNFPA Executive Director
14 October 2008 Dakar Second Pan-African Film Festival to Rally Efforts for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
13 October 2008 Campaign to End Fistula Quadruples in Size, Reaching Over 45 Countries, Says New Report
10 October 2008 World Mental Health Day
02 October 2008 Donor Support for Contraceptives Stagnates Despite Rising Global Demand
01 October 2008 International Day of Older Persons
30 September 2008 Georgia's Displaced: Young and Old Face Personal Struggles
29 September 2008 High-level Meeting at the UN Raises Commitments and Attention to the Survival of Mothers and Children
25 September 2008 Joint Statement on Maternal and Newborn Health
23 September 2008 Looking Out for the Needs of Women Following the Fury of Hurricane Ike
22 September 2008 New UNFPA-Supported Initiative Expands Midwives’ Efforts to Save Women and Newborns
19 September 2008 Presidents of Chile, Findland and Tanzania Put Mother and Child Health on the Map
12 September 2008 Haitian Women and Girls Require Life-Saving Assistance in the Wake of Severe Weather
09 September 2008 Second Regular Session UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board
29 August 2008 Problems in 'Paradise': Addressing Reproductive Health in the Pacific Islands
27 August 2008 UNFPA Assists Georgia's Displaced and Vulnerable Families
19 August 2008 South Africa: One-Stop Post-Rape Care
12 August 2008 International Youth Day
12 August 2008 Documentary Explores Preference for Sons in India
06 August 2008 Girls and Young Women Face Double Vulnerability, and Double Efforts Needed to Protect Them
05 August 2008 Dancing for Life in Mexico City
04 August 2008 Gender-based Violence, Both Cause and Consequence of HIV and AIDS
02 August 2008 Women's Participation is Key to Preventing HIV
01 August 2008 Education: A 'Social Vaccine' to Prevent the Spread of HIV
29 July 2008 UNAIDS Report Shows that Concerted Efforts are Making a Difference, but More Progress is Needed
25 July 2008 Goodwill Ambassador Catarina Furtado Lays the Foundation for Improved Maternal Health in Guinea-Bissau
24 July 2008 IFRC and UNFPA Extend Collaboration in Humanitarian Crises
18 July 2008 Embracing the Challenge of Good Data Collection in Post-Conflict Liberia