THE REPORTS

State of World Population 2008 — Web

State of World Population 2008 — PDF

Youth Supplement — Web

Youth Supplement — PDF

Selected Indicators – Monitoring ICPD Goals

Demographic, Social and Economic Indicators

Selected Indicators for Less Populous Countries/Territories


MEDIA OUTREACH

Press Summary —  PDF

Press Release

Letter to the Editor

Statement of Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA

Photo Card of Thoraya Ahmed Obaid

Official portrait of Thoraya Ahmed Obaid

Video News Release

Video: Announcement from UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Bertrand Piccard

  Cover Image Poster (JPG)
  State of World Population 2008


FEATURE STORIES

Afghan Mullahs Promote Women’s Health and Rights

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Cultural Dimensions of HIV Prevention in Guyana

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When a Culture of Silence Collides with Crisis in the Pacific Islands

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Cultural Dimensions of Safe Childbirth in Thailand  

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Addressing Harmful Traditions in a Refugee Camp in Chad 

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Europe

London
Cathy Bartley
cathy.bartley@bartley-robbs.co.uk
Tel. +44 20 8694 9138

Paris
Michel Aublanc michel.aublanc@wanadoo.fr
Tel. +33 1 692 86 286

Brussels
Karin Heisecke
heisecke@unfpa.org
Tel. +322 550 18 32

Copenhagen
Asger Rhyl
asger.ryhl@unfpa.dk
Tel. +45 35 467 033

Geneva
Leyla Alyanak
alyanak@unfpa.org
Tel. 41 22 917 8563

Africa

George Ngwa
ngwa@unfpa.org
Tel. +27-12 354 8405

Arab States and Eastern Europe

Henrietta Aswad
aswad@unfpa.org
Tel. +962 777 65454

Asia

William A. Ryan
ryanw@unfpa.org
Tel. +66 2 288 2446

Latin America and the Caribbean

Trygve Olfarnes
olfarnes@unfpa.org
Tel: +507 301 7362

United States and Canada

New York
Omar Gharzeddine
gharzeddine@unfpa.org
Tel. +1 212 297 5028


GRAPHS AND TABLES

Figure 1: Understanding culture, gender and human rights
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Graphics the culture lens

Figure 2: Fertility differences between the rich and the poor
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Graphics the culture lens

Figure 3: Mean level of unmet need and total demand for family planning, by region and quintiles of household wealth
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Graphics the culture lens

Figures 4 and 5: Availability of antenatal care, Births with skilled attendants
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Graphics the culture lens

Figure 6: Estimates of MMR number of maternal deaths, lifetime risk, and range of uncertainty by United Nations
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Graphics the culture lens

Figure 7: Source:UNFPA. 2008. Integrating Culture, Gender and Human Rights in Programming: A Training Manual. New York. UNFPA.
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Graphics the culture lens

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