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The world needs solidarity. Join #UN75 one-minute survey!
The United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great challenge, including the worst global health crisis in its history. Will it bring the world closer together? Or will it lead to... Read more
Remarks by Dr. Babatunde Ahonsi, UNFPA China Representative at the 2020 World Population Day National Commemoration Event
Beijing, 11 July 2020 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Distinguished guests, Dear colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the United Nations Population Fund, I would like to express my sincere... Read more
Defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality: UNFPA launches the 2020 State of World Population Report
BEIJING, China, 8 July 2020 – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund launched virtually today, the 2020 State of World Population (SWOP) report in Beijing, China. UNFPA releases its flagship... Read more
Global response to COVID-19 must address rights and needs of women and girls
Dr Natalia Kanem, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Mark Lowcock, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief... Read more
Opening Remarks of Dr. Babatunde Ahonsi, UNFPA China Representative at the Meeting to Mark International Day of the Midwife organized by China Maternal and Child Health Association
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Beijing, 5 May 2020 Distinguished Mr. Chen Ziquan, President of China Maternal and Child Health Association, Distinguished Mr. Yu Xiaoqian, Secretary-General of China Maternal... Read more
Celebrating the heroic midwives in China’s fight against COVID-19
2020 is the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. 5 May is the International Day of the Midwife (IDM). The theme of this year’s IDM celebration set by the International Confederation of... Read more
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2020 As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get pregnant and babies are still being... Read more
New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
More than 47 million women could lose access to contraception, leading to 7 million unintended pregnancies in the coming months. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of women unable to... Read more
UNFPA China acknowledges female healthcare workers on Women's Day
Message from Dr. Babatunde Ahonsi, UNFPA China Representative International Women’s Day 2020 Beijing, 8 May 2020 On the occasion of International Women's Day, on behalf of UNFPA, the United Nations... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women's Day, 8 March 2020
I am Generation Equality: Working together to achieve a gender-equal world Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women's Day This International Women's Day, we... Read more