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United Nations Hosts Melodies of Peace and Development with Lang Lang to Celebrate 70th Anniversary
14 June 2015, Beijing – As part of the commemoration events to mark the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations (UN), the UN System in China today... Read more
Executive Director's Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Significant gains have been made in improving sexual and reproductive health and advancing reproductive rights since the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development. But many... Read more
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for the International Day of the Midwife
Today, on the International Day of the Midwife, we stand in solidarity with midwives worldwide and thank them for the life-saving work they do.
UNFPA Provides Humanitarian Aids to 126,000 Pregnant Women Affected by Nepal Quake
Needs are quickly escalating in Nepal, in the aftermath of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake. The most recent UN estimates indicate more than 5,000 have... Read more
Earthquake in Nepal: Statement by the Executive Director
On behalf of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, I express our deepest sympathy to the people and Government of Nepal following the 7.9... Read more
Second Round of UNFPA MOOC Scholarship Launched in China on Youth Lens on Sexual and Reproductive Health
March 16, Beijing---Following the successful initiation of the UNFPA MOOC Scholarship on the World Population Day 2014, the United Nations Population... Read more
Fulfilling a Crucial Mandate: UNFPA at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
The need for resilient health systems capable of delivering quality sexual and reproductive health, and the crucial role of women in reducing... Read more
In Disasters, Women Are the Backbone of Resilience
The rising frequency and impact of natural disasters is a clear sign of our changing world. It is also a warning for us to better prepare to reduce... Read more
Joint Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Female genital mutilation (FGM) violates the human rights and undermines the health and well-being of some 3 million girls each year. More than 130... Read more
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