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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
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