- 12 Jan 2024
- Statement
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, One in five people in the Central Sahel needs humanitarian aid: Now is the time to turn words into action
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 12 January 2024 – The crises gripping the Central Sahel are exacerbating humanitarian and protection needs and threatening to reverse development gains. In 2024, some 17…
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, One in five…
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 12 January 2024 – The crises gripping the Central Sahel are exacerbating humanitarian and protection needs…
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- Press Release
UNFPA, Organon and MIT Solve announce the 14 winners of the 4HerPower Challenge
New York, 8 January 2024 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, Organon, a global healthcare company focused on women's health, and MIT Solve, an initiative of the…
UNFPA, Organon and MIT Solve announce the 14 winners of the 4HerPower Challenge
New York, 8 January 2024 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, Organon, a global healthcare company…
Read story- 22 Dec 2023
- Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
As we reflect on the challenging year that has passed, we are reminded of the peace that is missing in our world – the fervent wish of the millions of women and girls UNFPA serves. In 2023, conflicts…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
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Read story- 12 Dec 2023
- Press Release
The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency launches US $1.2 billion humanitarian appeal as crises devastate women and girls’ health and rights
New York, 12 December 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has issued a pressing call for US$1.2 billion to address the mounting crises affecting women and girls…
The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency launches US $1.2 billion…
New York, 12 December 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has issued a pressing call for US$1…
Read story- 09 Dec 2023
- Statement
Human rights require bodily autonomy for all – at all times
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 75 years ago. Yet its promise to humanity still speaks to us today, louder than ever, calling for dignity…
Human rights require bodily autonomy for all – at all times
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 75 years ago. Yet its promise to…
Read story- 07 Dec 2023
- Media Advisory
Launch of the UNFPA Humanitarian Action 2024 Overview
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…
Launch of the UNFPA Humanitarian Action 2024 Overview
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Read story- 01 Dec 2023
- Statement
All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy
Persons with disabilities are too often defined by what they cannot do, or by what society assumes they cannot do. The International Day for Persons with Disabilities is a moment to recognize the…
All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to…
Persons with disabilities are too often defined by what they cannot do, or by what society assumes they cannot do. The…
Read story- 01 Dec 2023
- Statement
Ending inequalities and empowering communities are key to vanquishing AIDS pandemic
The world has made remarkable strides in curbing the AIDS pandemic. There is much to celebrate: New HIV infections have dramatically slowed, and AIDS-related deaths are down 51 per cent from 2010.…
Ending inequalities and empowering communities are key to vanquishing AIDS…
The world has made remarkable strides in curbing the AIDS pandemic. There is much to celebrate: New HIV infections have…
Read story- 27 Nov 2023
- Press Release
The global climate crisis is putting women and girls in extreme danger, UNFPA warns in new data
New York, 27 November 2023 – The global climate emergency threatens any chance of women and girls achieving gender equality in the countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to new data…
The global climate crisis is putting women and girls in extreme danger, UNFPA…
New York, 27 November 2023 – The global climate emergency threatens any chance of women and girls achieving gender equality in…
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