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Syrian Refugees to Receive 20,000 Family Hygiene Kits

The UNFPA Office in Türkiye has announced that they will deliver 20,000 additional hygiene kits for displaced Syrian families before the end of 2012.

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Creating an 'Oasis' for Syrian Refugees in a Jordanian Camp

ZA'ATARI CAMP, Jordan— Syrian refugees in this encampment have much to deal with: displacement, a fraying social fabric, insecurity, uncertainty and the tension that goes along with it all. But now they have a…

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UNFPA Works to Ensure Women’s Health and Protection after Philippines Typhoon

MANILA— In the aftermath of super typhoon Bopha, which devastated a southern Philippines region last week, UNFPA is mobilizing its partners to conduct medical missions and provide health information sessions in the two…

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‘I Came Here to Listen,’ Secretary-General Tells Syrian Refugees in Türkiye

ANKARA, Türkiye—"I came here to listen” said United Nations Secretary-General  Ban Ki-Moon in Islahiye refugee camp in Türkiye today, “but I must say the massacre in Syria should be stopped. The violence in Syria…

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The Executive Director in South Africa: Advocating for the ICPD Agenda

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — On a recent mission to South Africa, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehim, explained how implementing the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action supports the…

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The Netherlands Contributes nearly $100 Million to Reproductive Health

UNITED NATIONS, New York—The Government of the Netherlands has recently announced a new contribution of 72 million euros (about $96 million) to help achieve the goals of the London Summit on Family Planning.

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ICPD Global Youth Forum: Embracing the Voice of Young People

NUSA DUA, Bali — "Dream, believe and make it happen" – Inspirational words from celebrated Indonesian singer Agnes Monica which set the tone for the opening of the ICPD Global Youth Forum, which began in Bali…

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General Assembly Committee Calls for Stronger Global Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

UNITED NATIONS -- The Third Committee of the General Assembly this week adopted a resolution calling for intensified global efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation and cutting.

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Getting Results on AIDS: New Infections Halved in Many Countries

GENEVA—A new World AIDS Day report: Results, by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) shows that unprecedented acceleration in the AIDS response is producing results for people.

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