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11 July 2017
Statement
World Population Day
Family planning: empowering people, developing nations
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04 May 2017
Statement
International Day of the Midwife Statement by UNFPA Executive Director
This year’s theme of the International Day of the Midwife, “Midwives, Mothers and Families: Partners for Life!”, underscores the critical role midwives play.
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01 December 2016
Statement
HIV prevention goes beyond access to services - it's about more inclusive societies
World AIDs Day Statement by ED
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21 October 2016
Statement
Op-Ed - State of World Population 2016 - English
UNFPA RDs write on the occasion of State of World Population 2016
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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 undermining practices. • More…
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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…
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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…
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08 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 single day! Every day, 7.3…
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08 March 2016
Statement
Step it up for gender equality
Statement on the Occasion of International Women’s Day by UNFPA’s Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin
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