- 04 May 2021
- Press Release
New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert roughly two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths, saving 4.3 million lives per year. UNITED NATIONS, New York -- Millions of…
New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
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Read story- 28 Apr 2021
- Statement
Statement on UK government funding cuts
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has been informed that the Government of the United Kingdom intends to implement an approximate 85 per cent cut to UNFPA Supplies, the…
Statement on UK government funding cuts
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has been informed that the Government of the United Kingdom…
Read story- 23 Apr 2021
- Speech
Closing remarks, 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the closing of the 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development.
Closing remarks, 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the closing of the 54th Session of the Commission on Population and…
Read story- 19 Apr 2021
- Speech
54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the opening of the 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development, 19 April 2021.
54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the opening of the 54th Session of the Commission on Population and…
Read story- 14 Apr 2021
- Press Release
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA report, My Body is My Own
Violations include rape, forced sterilization, virginity testing, female genital mutilation and more NEW YORK, 14 April 2021 - Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to…
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says new UNFPA…
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Read story- 07 Apr 2021
- Statement
After COVID-19, let’s build equitable health care systems and more resilient societies
A healthier world is a fairer world. Today as we celebrate World Health Day, let us recall how much health has improved globally since the first time the day was marked over 70 years ago, even as we…
After COVID-19, let’s build equitable health care systems and more resilient…
A healthier world is a fairer world. Today as we celebrate World Health Day, let us recall how much health has improved globally…
Read story- 01 Apr 2021
- Statement
UNFPA statement on attacks in Palma, Mozambique
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, joins other United Nations agencies in expressing its grave concerns regarding the heinous attacks in Palma district, Mozambique. The…
UNFPA statement on attacks in Palma, Mozambique
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Read story- 31 Mar 2021
- Press Release
As crisis facing women in Venezuela deepens, UNFPA appeals for urgent funding to save lives and protect their rights
More and more women and girls are facing the deadly consequences of the crisis that grips Venezuela. The health system is collapsing and international funding for sexual and reproductive health…
As crisis facing women in Venezuela deepens, UNFPA appeals for urgent funding…
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Read story- 29 Mar 2021
- Speech
The power to say yes, the right to say no,
Guest lecture at the London School of Economics Hosted by the LSE Global Health Initiative
The power to say yes, the right to say no,
Guest lecture at the London School of Economics Hosted by the LSE Global Health Initiative
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