- 14 Nov 2012
- Press Release
Additional Investments in Family Planning Would Save Developing Countries More Than $11 Billion a Year
LONDON —Making voluntary family planning available to everyone in developing countries would reduce costs for maternal and newborn health care by $11.3 billion annually, according to The State of…
Additional Investments in Family Planning Would Save Developing Countries More…
LONDON —Making voluntary family planning available to everyone in developing countries would reduce costs for maternal and…
Read story- 05 Nov 2012
- Media Advisory
UNFPA Report Highlights Economic Benefits of Voluntary Family Planning
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York— Access to family planning, which is an essential human right, yields unprecedented rewards for economic development.</p>
UNFPA Report Highlights Economic Benefits of Voluntary Family Planning
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York— Access to family planning, which is an essential human right, yields unprecedented rewards for…
Read story- 15 Oct 2012
- Opinion
Harnessing the Potential of Older People
In this Opinion Piece, printed in the Huffington Post, Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin talks about the recently published report, Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and a…
Harnessing the Potential of Older People
In this Opinion Piece, printed in the Huffington Post, Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin talks about the recently…
Read story- 11 Oct 2012
- Press Release
142 Million Girls Could Be Married before 18 in the Next Decade, Warns New Report
UNITED NATIONS, New York<b>—</b>If current trends continue, the number of girl child marriages will increase dramatically over the next 10 years, according to <i>Marrying too Young…
142 Million Girls Could Be Married before 18 in the Next Decade, Warns New…
UNITED NATIONS, New York<b>—</b>If current trends continue, the number of girl child marriages will increase…
Read story- 11 Oct 2012
- Statement
UNFPA Condemns Brutal Attack on Courageous Pakistani Girls
<p> UNFPA,condemns the brutal attack on Malala Yousafzai and two other Pakistani girls who spoke out for the rights of girls to receive an education.</p>
UNFPA Condemns Brutal Attack on Courageous Pakistani Girls
<p> UNFPA,condemns the brutal attack on Malala Yousafzai and two other Pakistani girls who spoke out for the rights of…
Read story- 10 Oct 2012
- Press Release
UNFPA Announces $20 Million Commitment to Reach Most Marginalised Adolescent Girls at Risk of Child Marriage
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Building on its ongoing work to promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA will invest an additional $20 million over the next 5 years to reach the most marginalized…
UNFPA Announces $20 Million Commitment to Reach Most Marginalised Adolescent…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Building on its ongoing work to promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA will invest an…
Read story- 03 Oct 2012
- Media Advisory
Child Marriage Trends, Consequences, Highlighted in New UN Report, Multimedia Exhibition
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York, 4 October 2012 - To mark the first International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October 2012</p>
Child Marriage Trends, Consequences, Highlighted in New UN Report, Multimedia…
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York, 4 October 2012 - To mark the first International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October 2012</…
Read story- 01 Oct 2012
- Press Release
Population of Over-60-Year-Olds to Reach One Billion within the Decade
TOKYO --The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, says a new report, Ageing in the Twenty-first Century: A Celebration and a Challenge, released today on International…
Population of Over-60-Year-Olds to Reach One Billion within the Decade
TOKYO --The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, says a new report, Ageing in the Twenty-first…
Read story- 28 Sep 2012
- Opinion
Every Woman, Every Child
In this op-ed, published by The Guardian, Nigeria, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin calls for continued support of the Every Woman, Every Child initiative, a global movement…
Every Woman, Every Child
In this op-ed, published by The Guardian, Nigeria, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin calls for continued support…
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