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UNFPA News

05 May 2013 - Statement

Statement for the International Day of the Midwife 2013

On this International Day of the Midwife, UNFPA and the International Confederation of Midwives, celebrate the work of midwives in contributing to the miracle of birth—and for the myriad other things they do every day to contribute to the wellbeing of mothers and children around the world. more

02 May 2013 - Feature Story

Midwives Deliver for the Women of the World

For as long as women have been having babies, other women (and occasionally men) have been at their sides, supporting them through one of the riskiest and most miraculous times of their lives. Around the world, beginning in Sweden in the late 19th century, access to trained and skilled midwives has proven to be one of the most important strategies for reducing maternal death. Midwives are truly the unsung heroines of the safe motherhood challenge. more
01 May 2013 - Dispatch

UNFPA Donates Reproductive Health Supplies to Save Lives in Central African Republic

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Fierce fighting between rebel troops and Central African armed forces beginning in March has left widespread insecurity in the country. Cases of collective sexual violence and massive looting of public offices, housing and health facilities were reported, resulting in a massive internal displacement of populations and a drastic shortage of essential medicines, medical equipment and supplies in health centres meant to welcome and provide care to many victims of this crisis. more
30 April 2013 - Press Release

Al-Azhar Centre, Ugandan Physician, Receive 2013 United Nations Population Award

UNITED NATIONS, New York—An academic institution affiliated with the Al-Azhar University in Egypt and a public health advocate from Uganda were announced yesterday as winners of the 2013 United Nations Population Award. more
26 April 2013 - Dispatch

Running in Fear, Sprinting Towards Hope

UNITED NATIONS, New York — In an increasingly interconnected world, more individuals than ever before are leaving their homes to begin a new life somewhere else. Since 1990 the number of migrants has increased from 155 million to around 214 million, with women making up an increasing proportion of that total. more
24 April 2013 - Opinion

Let Girls Be Girls

In this Opinion piece, published by the Thomson Reuters Foundation , UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin calls attention to the violation of the human rights of adolescent girls due to the persistence of child marriage and other harmful practices. more
24 April 2013 - Statement

Commission on Population and Development 46th Session - Opening Remarks Executive Director UNFPA

UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin delivers opening remarks on the forty-sixth session of the Commission on Population and Development. more
22 April 2013 - Dispatch

Myanmar Tests Procedures for Its 2014 Census

YANGON — The Myanmar Government with support from UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, undertook a pilot census exercise from 30 March to 10 April to prepare for a nationwide census in 2014, the country's first in 30 years. One hundred schoolteachers trained to be enumerators visited thousands of homes and questioned residents in selected villages in 20 townships across the country representing a cross-section of Myanmar's diverse geographic and ethnic mix. more
22 April 2013 - In the News

Syria's Refugees: Birth and Life in Zaatari Camp – in Pictures

Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp houses more than 100,000 Syrians who have fled the civil war; 3,000 of those registered are pregnant women. Against the odds, women are adapting to the cycle of life. more

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