- 03 Jun 2014
- Press Release
Investment in midwifery can save millions of lives of women and newborns
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – A report released today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund together with the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and…
Investment in midwifery can save millions of lives of women and newborns
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC – A report released today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund together with the International…
Read story- 22 May 2014
- Statement
Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York – The theme of this year’s International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, “Tracking Fistula – Transforming Lives,” reflects an important step forward in eradicating…
Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York – The theme of this year’s International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, “Tracking Fistula –…
Read story- 19 May 2014
- Statement
Providing Support for the Chibok Girls and their Families
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York <span style="color: rgb(87, 83, 73); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-…
Providing Support for the Chibok Girls and their Families
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York <span style="color: rgb(87, 83, 73); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif…
Read story- 15 May 2014
- Statement
Statement on the International Day of Families
Twenty years ago, at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, the world community recognized that families, in their various forms, should be strengthened and enjoy…
Statement on the International Day of Families
Twenty years ago, at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, the world community recognized that…
Read story- 15 May 2014
- Press Release
30,000 South Sudanese Women at Risk of Dying in Childbirth, Warns UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, New York--As the conflict in South Sudan continues to intensify, UNFPA, warns that an estimated 200,000 pregnant women will be in need of urgent care this year alone.
30,000 South Sudanese Women at Risk of Dying in Childbirth, Warns UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, New York--As the conflict in South Sudan continues to intensify, UNFPA, warns that an estimated 200,000 pregnant…
Read story- 06 May 2014
- Press Release
United Nations agencies report steady progress in saving mothers’ lives
GENEVA / NEW YORK – New United Nations data show a 45 per cent reduction in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 289 000 women died in 2013 due to complications in pregnancy and childbirth, down…
United Nations agencies report steady progress in saving mothers’ lives
GENEVA / NEW YORK – New United Nations data show a 45 per cent reduction in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 289 000…
Read story- 05 May 2014
- Statement
Statement for the International Day of the Midwife
<p>Globally, in the past two decades, maternal death has declined by nearly half. In the same period, skilled birth attendance has increased by 15 per cent, with two out of three deliveries…
Statement for the International Day of the Midwife
<p>Globally, in the past two decades, maternal death has declined by nearly half. In the same period, skilled birth…
Read story- 30 Apr 2014
- Press Release
260 parliamentarians from 6 continents reaffirm strong support for population, development agenda
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 28 April 2014 – At the sixth global parliamentarians’ conference on population and development, held in Stockholm from 23 to 25 April, parliamentarians from 134 countries…
260 parliamentarians from 6 continents reaffirm strong support for population,…
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 28 April 2014 – At the sixth global parliamentarians’ conference on population and development, held in…
Read story- 29 Apr 2014
- Press Release
More Support Needed to Save Lives of Women and Girls in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is calling for a sustained international community and donor support in South Sudan to ensure the safety and dignity of women and young…
More Support Needed to Save Lives of Women and Girls in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is calling for a sustained international community and donor…
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