Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a violent practice, scarring girls for life – endangering their health, depriving them of their rights, and denying them the chance to reach their full potential.
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a violent practice, scarring girls for life – endangering their health, depriving them of…
Read storyEveryone should take steps to avoid exposure to the Zika virus. Pregnant women and those of childbearing age should take extra care to avoid exposure to mosquito bites, use insecticide-treated…
Everyone should take steps to avoid exposure to the Zika virus. Pregnant women and those of childbearing age should take extra…
Read storyThe world will make history tomorrow by officially launching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the new development agenda that promises to lift millions of people from poverty, save and…
The world will make history tomorrow by officially launching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the new development…
Read storyToday, we mark the launch of a year-long campaign for the 50th anniversary of two landmark international treaties. Together, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the…
Today, we mark the launch of a year-long campaign for the 50th anniversary of two landmark international treaties. Together, the…
Read storyStatement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for World AIDS Day
Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for World AIDS Day
Read storyOne in three women worldwide has experienced physical or sexual violence, most often by an intimate partner. In most countries, fewer than four in 10 survivors of such violence seek help.
One in three women worldwide has experienced physical or sexual violence, most often by an intimate partner. In most countries,…
Read storyUNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, notes the important announcement by the Government of China that couples across the country may have two children, thereby moving away from the so-called “…
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, notes the important announcement by the Government of China that couples across the…
Read storyTo lift people out of poverty, countries will need stronger and better social protection systems. But to sustainably eradicate poverty, they will need to create many more jobs.
To lift people out of poverty, countries will need stronger and better social protection systems. But to sustainably eradicate…
Read storyToday, as we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, the world has an unprecedented opportunity to focus on the power of girls to drive progress and transform our world.
Today, as we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, the world has an unprecedented opportunity to focus on the power…
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