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Maternal Deaths Continue to Fall, New Data Show
New data from the United Nations reveal that maternal deaths have declined by 45 per cent since 1990. Some 523,000 deaths occurred from complications... Read more
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the International Day of the Midwife 2014
Globally, in the past two decades, maternal death has declined by nearly half. In the same period, skilled birth attendance has increased by 15 per... Read more
International Roundtable on the Family Violence Legislation in China
Beijing, 11 April 2014 – National and international experts gathered in Beijing to share perspectives and knowledge on the Family Violence... Read more
Strengthening National Capacity on Data Collection and Utilization to Ensure Everyone Counts
UNFPA China and its partners of the joint data project - National Statistics Bureau (NBS) and UNICEF - held an annual project meeting to review progress made in 2013, and to discuss plans for 2014.... Read more
Protect the Most Vulnerable to Build Healthy Societies Free from HIV
As we celebrate World Health Day 2014, we should recognise the huge progress which China, and the world, have made in the response to HIV. Globally,... Read more
University Students Making Short Movies Addressing Sexual and Reproductive Health of Young People
Beijing, 8 December 2013-- - Initiated by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) China Office and Sohu.com, the Awards Ceremony of Acting for... Read more
A Glimpse Into Why Some Chinese Men Use Violence against Women and Girls
One in two men interviewed reported using physical and/or sexual violence against a female partner during lifetime, according to the findings of the... Read more
Ending Gender-based Violence: Men and Boys in Action in China
On the eve of the 14th International Day of Elimination of Violence against Women (24th November 2013), the first annual meeting of the China White... Read more
More than 7 Million Girls in Poor Countries Give Birth Before 18 Each Year, Finds New UNFPA Report
LONDON/UNITED NATIONS, New York, 30 October 2013 — Motherhood in childhood is a huge global problem, especially in developing countries, where every... Read more
Let the Elderly Live Free of Violence and Abuse
On the occasion of celebrating the first national day of the elderly in China, one important commitment to make is to let the elderly live free of... Read more