- 22 May 2012
- Press Release
UN Commissioners Aim for Increased Access to Health Commodities
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Affordable, life-saving medicines and health supplies with the potential to save millions of lives are not reaching the children and women who most need them.
UN Commissioners Aim for Increased Access to Health Commodities
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Affordable, life-saving medicines and health supplies with the potential to save millions of lives are…
Read story- 16 May 2012
- Press Release
Maternal Deaths Halved in 20 Years, but Faster Progress Needed
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20 years, according to new estimates released today by the World Health…
Maternal Deaths Halved in 20 Years, but Faster Progress Needed
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The number of women dying of pregnancy and childbirth related complications has almost halved in 20…
Read story- 16 May 2012
- Press Release
Executive Director Encourages Thailand to Support Young People's Reproductive Health and Rights
BANGKOK—Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, and Dr. Paijit Warachit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, met today to discuss Thailand’s progress and challenges…
Executive Director Encourages Thailand to Support Young People's…
BANGKOK—Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, and Dr. Paijit Warachit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of…
Read story- 14 May 2012
- In the News
Those Moms Who Need a Boost on Mothers Day
<p>In this blog entry, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof references his piece about fistula survivors that was published on 13 May, which was Mother's Day in the United States and…
Those Moms Who Need a Boost on Mothers Day
<p>In this blog entry, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof references his piece about fistula survivors that was…
Read story- 14 May 2012
- Media Advisory
Decision Makers, Development Experts to Highlight Importance of Population Issues at Istanbul Meeting
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Leading actors from the international development community will meet in Istanbul on 24 -25 May to discuss strategies to speed up achievement of the Programme of…
Decision Makers, Development Experts to Highlight Importance of Population…
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Leading actors from the international development community will meet in Istanbul on 24 -25 May…
Read story- 10 May 2012
- Opinion
Remembering and Honoring Our Mothers
The following tribute to his mother, and women in general, was written for the Huffington Post by UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin on the occasion of Mothers' Day. He says, "My…
Remembering and Honoring Our Mothers
The following tribute to his mother, and women in general, was written for the Huffington Post by UNFPA Executive Director…
Read story- 10 May 2012
- Opinion
My Mother: A Remarkable Woman
In this opinion piece written on the occasion of Mothers' Day, UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin talks about how his own remarkable mother shaped his attitudes toward women, human…
My Mother: A Remarkable Woman
In this opinion piece written on the occasion of Mothers' Day, UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin talks about how…
Read story- 07 May 2012
- Media Advisory
UNFPA, Partners, to Launch new Hellosmile Campaign to Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—The Hellosmile Project, a joint campaign to prevent cervical cancer, initiated and led by TOKYO FM Broadcasting, and which includes UNFPA and other partners, will be…
UNFPA, Partners, to Launch new Hellosmile Campaign to Help Prevent Cervical…
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—The Hellosmile Project, a joint campaign to prevent cervical cancer, initiated and led by TOKYO…
Read story- 05 May 2012
- Statement
Investing in Midwifery Pays
<p>Urgent action is needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 on child and maternal health before the target year of 2015, and investing in human resources for health,…
Investing in Midwifery Pays
<p>Urgent action is needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 on child and maternal health before the…
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