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20 October 2016
Press Release

Investing in 10-year-old girls could yield huge demographic dividend, pump billions into national economies

• Girls are less likely than boys to complete schooling and more likely to face forced marriage, child labour, female genital mutilation and other... Read more

22 March 2016
Press Release

UNFPA combats breast cancer in the State of Palestine with contribution from Japan

Ramallah, 22 March 2016 – The Government of Japan and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announced today the launching of a project to Combat Breast Cancer in Palestine. The project will be... Read more

22 March 2016
Press Release

Press Release: “With a Contribution from the Government of Japan, UNFPA Combats Breast Cancer in the State of Palestine"

With a Contribution from the Government of Japan UNFPA Combats Breast Cancer in the State of Palestine Ramallah, 22 March 2016 – The Government of Japan and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund... Read more

8 March 2016
Statement

Step it up for gender equality

For millions of women and girls around the world, gender equality and the full enjoyment of human rights remain elusive. For instance, nearly 14 million children are forced into marriage every year;... Read more

8 March 2016
Press Release

Statement on the occasion of International Women's Day (English)

For instance, nearly 14 million children are forced into marriage every year; that is 37,000 girls being denied their fundamental human rights every... Read more

28 January 2016
News

UNFPA Fellowship Programme Flyers

Click the link to direct you to the Flyer https://goo.gl/RdMhvS DEADLINE: 22 FEBRUARY 2016

27 January 2016
News

Young Innovators Fellowship Programme

For more and detailed information, follow the link   Technical position: Arab States,  http://goo.gl/sAqOgZ Management position: New York,  http://goo.gl/SJgLv7 Deadline: 22 February 2016  

1 January 2016
News

Kate Gilmore of Australia, ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (PROGRAMME) UNFPA

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS KATE GILMORE OF AUSTRALIA ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (PROGRAMME), UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND United Nations Secretary-General BAN Ki-... Read more

12 December 2015
News

UNFPA/MIFTAH Consultation meeting on a country assessment entitled: 'The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Situation in Palestine'

Ramallah -- MIFTAH recently organized a consultation meeting to discuss a country assessment entitled: “The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights... Read more

1 December 2015
News

World AIDS Day Statement English

This year, World AIDS Day coincides with the African conference on controlling HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Many people... Read more

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