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Statement by Executive Director Diene Keita on the need to protect motherhood in crises on World Humanitarian Day

Every day, we witness the courage of the millions of pregnant women and mothers who do all they can to protect new life as conflict upends their own. This unwavering commitment to nurturing the most vulnerable should compel us to do everything we can as an international community to ensure their protection, even – or especially – in the most acute and protracted of crises. 

UNFPA brings together young peacebuilders in Almaty to shape the next decade of the Youth, Peace and Security movement

Young people, their choices, and the conditions they need to shape their futures

We are living through a time of profound demographic change. Some countries have historically large numbers of young people. Others are experiencing rapid population ageing. And many are navigating both. Societies and economies are being reshaped by intersecting crises, rising inequalities and disruptive technologies. At the same time, information and misinformation are redefining how we perceive the world around us.