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2015 REHAM Al-FARRA (RAF) Memorial Journalists Fellowship Programme
The Programme was mandated in December 1980 by UN General Assembly Resolution 35/201 (paragraph III-9) and renamed in September 2003 “Reham Al-Farra... Read more
Human Rights 365 Days
Today on International Human Rights Day, I applaud human rights defenders across the globe and everyone who participated in the 16 days of activism... Read more
Universal Human Rights and Access - Key to Ending Aids
Today, on World AIDS Day, I join every person around the world who believes the next generation should be free of HIV and AIDS.
Men Speaking out to Challenge Gender Stereotypes in China
With support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) China and the French Embassy, China White Ribbon Volunteers Network launched the “Men... Read more
The 5th China International Maternal & Child Health Development Forum Opens
On November 18, the 5th China International Maternal & Child Health Development Forum and the 2nd Maternal & Child Health Industry Expo were... Read more
Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence
Today on the International Day of the Girl Child, I join every person around the world who believes that adolescent girls should live free of... Read more
Investing in Young People Matters for Now and for the Future
The United Nations has set Investing in Young People as the theme of the World Population Day in 2014. The commemorations around the world are... Read more
Development is Being Derailed by Ignoring Equality, Rights and Women's Health, UN Cautions
UNITED NATIONS, New York — A new report finds that growing inequalities will undo significant gains in health and longevity made over the past 20... Read more
Investment in Midwifery Can Save Millions of Lives of Women and Newborns
A report released today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund together with the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), the World... Read more
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for the International Day of Families
Twenty years ago, at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, the world community recognized that families, in their various... Read more