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UNESCO-UNFPA-UNWOMEN join forces to boost education of adolescent girls and young women
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 23 November 2015—The heads of UNESCO, UNFPA and UN Women sealed a partnership to empower adolescent girls and young women... Read more
Statement (E) by ED for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
One in three women worldwide has experienced physical or sexual violence, most often by an intimate partner.
ALSO Training by Juzoor, funded by Japan, in Gaza
As part of the Japanese Funding, UNFPA supports two 3-day training courses in ALSO (Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics) that will be implemented by... Read more
Eradication of Poverty, ED Statement (English)
A New Era in the Fight against Poverty Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2015 The International... Read more
Child Marriage statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director
Today, as we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, the world has an unprecedented opportunity to focus on the power of girls to drive... Read more
One year after Gaza conflict, situation for women and youth remains dire
GAZA – Khalet* has just celebrated his first birthday. He was born during the recent hostilities in Gaza, which ended in August 2014. During the conflict, his pregnant mother, Samah, moved from... Read more
World Humanitarian Day, statement by ED (English version)
Message of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin in commemoration of World Humanitarian Day 19 August 2015 Nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced by conflict, war and... Read more
International Youth Day Statement by UNFPA Executive Director
Today, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, commemorates International Youth Day, under the theme, “Youth Civic Engagement,” by celebrating the... Read more
