mer., 22 mai 2013 19:39:01 +0000 mer., 22 mai 2013 19:39:01 +0000 http://www.unfpa.org UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. UNFPA – because everyone counts. en-us serrano@unfpa.org (Alvaro Serrano) gruber@unfpa.org (Kimberly Gruber) http://www.unfpa.org/images/unfpalogoxs.gif 80 36 The world's largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programmes http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/13532;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 This report aims to support the work of UNFPA and partners by presenting a background and rationale for engaging men and boys. It illustrates a range of initiatives that have engaged men and boys for the promotion of gender equality as well as sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/12166;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 This report is a clarion call to decision makers, parents, communities and to the world to end child marriage. It documents the current scope, prevalence and inequities associated with child marriage and highlights that by 2020, Some 142 million girls will be married by their 18th birthday if current trends continue. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/10986;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 This report provides key messages on the relationship between population dynamics and sustainable development. It was prepared in the lead-up to Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, following extensive consultations and collaborations with thirteen sister agencies, civil society organizations, acedemics and the private sector. It served as the basis for over a dozen briefings and consultations prior to Rio +20. In addition to informing the conference, the report includes important lessons for discussions of the international development goals post-2015. It argues that: Population dynamics have a significant influence on sustainable development. Efforts to promote sustainable development that do not address population dynamics will continue to, fail. Population dynamics are not destiny. Change is possible through a set of policies which respect human rights and freedoms and contribute to a reduction in fertility, notably access to sexual and reproductive health care, education beyond the primary level, and the empowerment of women.   http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/11732;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 The conference documented in this report gave those working across a range of fields towards ending female genital mutilation/cutting a chance to share their experiences. Many participants indicated that it crucial for those in African countries to work more closely with those from other regions and countries to share and learn from one another’s efforts. Participants also explored the possibility of establishing an African Coordinating Centre for the Elimination of FGM/C, as proposed by the University of Nairobi. Participants identified gaps in research, policies, current interventions, monitoring and evaluation and encouraged the establishment of the proposed coordinating centre as a strategic and much needed action to address those gaps and support collaboration across the field. In particular, they viewed theproposed centre as a positive step in addressing the language barrier among campaigners in anglophone,francophone and Arabic-speaking nations. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/10236;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 This report provides an overview of achievements in 2011 in linking population dynamics and development, increasing access to maternal and newborn health, increasing availability of family planning, strengthening HIV-prevention services, advocating gender equality and reproductive rights, and increasing young people’s access to services.  2011 marked the birth of the 7 billionth person on Earth. The report highlights UNFPA’s groundbreaking 7 Billion Actions campaign, and its work toward confronting the challenges of a world of 7 billion people. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/1294;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 UNFPA and UNICEF are working  towards  accelerated abandonment of female genital mutilation/ cutting within 17 countries by 2012. The focus of this joint funding proposal is to leverage social dynamics towards abandonment within selected communities that practice FGM/C. The main strategic approach is to gain the support of an initial core group, which decides to abandon FGM/C and mobilises a sufficient number of people to facilitate a tipping point and thereby create a rapid social shift of the cutting social convention norm. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/10575;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 We are at a turning point for delivering on the promise to end child and maternal mortality and improve health – marked by bold new commitments. This strategic framework supports one such commitment, the 'Global Plan Towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections among Children by 2015 and Keeping their Mothers Alive'. It offers guidance for preventing HIV infections and unintended pregnancies – both essential strategies for improving maternal and child health, and eliminating new paediatric HIV infections.   http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/4461;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 The report finds that fully meeting all need for modern contraceptive methods would cost $8.1 billion per year. This additional $4.1 billion investment would save another $5.7 billion, or $1.40 for every dollar spent. The effects of filling the current unmet need for modern contraceptive methods would be dramatic. Unintended pregnancies would decline by two-thirds, from 80 million to 26 million. 26 million fewer abortions (including 16 million fewer unsafe procedures) 21 million fewer unplanned births 7 million fewer miscarriages Pregnancy-related deaths would drop by 79,000. 1.1 million fewer infant deaths.   http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/8048;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 This report shows that global commitments to reverse the AIDS epidemic will be achieved only if the unique needs of young women and men are acknowledged, and their human rights fulfilled, respected, and protected. In order to reduce new HIV infections among young people, achieve the broader equity goals set out in the MDGs, and begin to reverse the overall HIV epidemic, HIV prevention and treatment efforts must be tailored to the specific needs of young people. The legal and policy barriers that prevent young people from accessing HIV services must be addressed, and young people should be engaged more effectively in the response. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/10761;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 This report documents progress during the third year of the Joint Programme. In 2010, the programme was implemented in Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Egypt, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda, with Eritrea, Mali and Mauritania also receiving some technical and financial assistance.   http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/7762;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 This report contains important new data about why young people are key to defeating the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, including results from more than 60 new national surveys. It reaffirms that we must accord top priority to making investments in the well-being of young people and to engaging them in the fight against HIV and AIDS. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/7797;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 The annual report illustrates UNFPA's projects and programmes in 155 countries in 2010 and provides a snapshot of income and project expenditures for the year. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/6717;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 This paper presents evidence and analysis to support the integration of young people’s rights, needs, and aspirations in poverty reduction strategies. It shows how to make a convincing and evidence-based case for prioritizing the needs of young people among other competing claims for resources for the poverty eradication agenda. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/5842;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 Its title, 'Accelerating Efforts to Advance the Rights of Adolescent Girls,' describes the joint pledge by UNFPA, UNICEF, ILO, UNESCO, UNIFEM, and WHO to intensify support  to advance key policies and programmes that empower the hardest-to-reach adolescent girlsin developing countries, particularly those aged 10 to 14 years old. http://www.unfpa.org/public/cache/offonce/home/publications/pid/6815;jsessionid=8AB6B27BC3B6F765193AEB5107BCA750.jahia01 This toolkit presents conceptual and practical information on engaging men and boys in promoting gender equality and health. Specific topics include sexual and reproductive health;  maternal, newborn and child health; fatherhood; HIV and AIDS prevention, care and support; and prevention of gender-based violence.