- 18 May 2023
- Press Release
UNFPA celebrates Catarina Furtado’s 23 years of service as Goodwill Ambassador, global champion for women and girls
New York, 18 May 2023 – Today, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recognized and thanked Catarina Furtado for her extraordinary contributions during 23 years of service…
UNFPA celebrates Catarina Furtado’s 23 years of service as Goodwill Ambassador…
New York, 18 May 2023 – Today, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recognized and thanked Catarina…
Read story- 09 May 2023
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Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths stalls since 2015: UN
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 9 May 2023 – Global progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health,…
Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths stalls since 2015: UN
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 9 May 2023 – Global progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies has flatlined for eight…
Read story- 20 Apr 2023
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Escalating violence in Sudan shuts hospitals and puts 219,000 pregnant women at risk
New York 20 April 2023 – The heavy fighting which continues in Sudan’s capital Khartoum and across the country is putting tens of thousands of pregnant women in danger, making it too perilous to…
Escalating violence in Sudan shuts hospitals and puts 219,000 pregnant women at…
New York 20 April 2023 – The heavy fighting which continues in Sudan’s capital Khartoum and across the country is putting tens of…
Read story- 19 Apr 2023
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UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics
New York, 19 April 2023 – New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates. But…
UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how…
New York, 19 April 2023 – New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies…
Read story- 10 Apr 2023
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UN calls for urgent action to address education crisis as global primary school-age population peaks In 2023
New York, 10 April 2023 – The global population of primary-school-aged children is expected to reach an all-time high of 820 million in 2023.
UN calls for urgent action to address education crisis as global primary school…
New York, 10 April 2023 – The global population of primary-school-aged children is expected to reach an all-time hi
Read story- 24 Feb 2023
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12.6 million women and girls in Yemen need life-saving support
New York/Geneva, 27 February 2023 – As governments meet in Geneva to raise funds for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency,…
12.6 million women and girls in Yemen need life-saving support
New York/Geneva, 27 February 2023 – As governments meet in Geneva to raise funds for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen,…
Read story- 24 Feb 2023
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Women and girls still suffering immense hardship as war in Ukraine passes one year mark
New York/Kyiv, 24 February 2023 – One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, warns of the war’s continuing devastating…
Women and girls still suffering immense hardship as war in Ukraine passes one…
New York/Kyiv, 24 February 2023 – One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and…
Read story- 23 Feb 2023
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A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies
GENEVA/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 23rd February 2023 — Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies…
A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies
GENEVA/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 23rd February 2023 — Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the…
Read story- 18 Feb 2023
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Earthquake survivors include 356,000* pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare
New York/Geneva, 18 February 2023 – Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around 356,000* pregnant women who urgently need access to reproductive…
Earthquake survivors include 356,000* pregnant women who urgently require…
New York/Geneva, 18 February 2023 – Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around…
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