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2026 United Nations Population Award Ceremony and High-Level Event on Ending Obstetric Fistula
07 July 2026
Media are invited to attend two United Nations events recognizing outstanding contributions to population and reproductive health and highlighting global efforts to end obstetric fistula. 2026 United…
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UNFPA to launch global demography survey on what young adults want from relationships, children and the future
30 June 2026
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 30 June 2026 — On 7 July, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will launch a major new report based on one of the largest global surveys of its kind, capturing…
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Media Advisory: UNFPA’s Events during the 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development
09 April 2026
New York, 8 April 2026—The fifty-ninth session of the Commission on Population and Development will spotlight population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development.
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UNFPA’s Events during the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
06 March 2026
New York, 6 March 2026—The seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from 9 to 19 March 2026. UNFPA and partners will host a series of side events.
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UNFPA Headquarters has Moved
01 December 2025
UNFPA has moved its New York headquarters to 730 Third Avenue from its former location at 605 Third Avenue.
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UNFPA at COP30: Putting Women, Girls and Youth at the Heart of Climate Action
10 November 2025
Belém, Brazil, 10 November 2025 — The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is calling on world leaders to put gender equality, health, and youth leadership at the heart of efforts to accelerate the…
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UNFPA at the International Conference on Family Planning 2025
30 October 2025
The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) arrives at a defining moment for women’s health and rights. UNFPA – the United Nations Population Fund – will highlight how family planning is not only a health intervention but also a pathway to gender equality, economic growth and stronger, more resilient communities.
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UNFPA’s Events during the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly
17 September 2024
The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly is being held in New York from 10 September to 30 September. UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will host and participate in several side events.
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Countries agree to accelerate action to implement historic plan on population and development, and boost progress towards the SDGs
26 April 2024
Human well-being has significantly improved over the past three decades. Life expectancy has risen globally from 64.5 years in 1994 to 73.7 years in 2024. Poverty declined from nearly 34 per cent of the world’s population in 1994 to 9 per cent in 2021, resulting in a drop of over 1 billion in the number of people living in extreme poverty – notwithstanding the setbacks of recent years.
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Launch of the UNFPA Humanitarian Action 2024 Overview
07 December 2023
Members of the press are invited to attend the virtual launch of the UNFPA Humanitarian Action 2024 Overview on Tuesday, 12 December 2023, from 10:00 to 11:00 am EST. UNFPA is appealing for $1.2…
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Global Launch of the Equity 2030 Alliance
05 October 2023
Global Launch of the Equity 2030 Alliance - A UNFPA-led Global Partnership on Equitable and Women-Centric Research and Innovation @the World Health Summit 2023 (Berlin, Germany)
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UNFPA’s Events during the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly
14 September 2023
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 14 September 2023 — The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly will be held in New York from 19 September to 26 September. UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will organize and participate in several side events.
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