- 30 Nov 2012
- Statement
Getting to Zero - World AIDS Day 2012
<p>There is much to celebrate this World AIDS Day with AIDS-related deaths declining globally and a 60 per cent increase over the last two years in the number of people accessing treatment.…
Getting to Zero - World AIDS Day 2012
<p>There is much to celebrate this World AIDS Day with AIDS-related deaths declining globally and a 60 per cent increase…
Read story- 29 Nov 2012
- Press Release
Global Youth Forum: Connecting Youth with a New Vision for Development
BALI -- Over 2,000 youth delegates from around the world will connect in person and by web to consider UN priorities for the next 20 years.
Global Youth Forum: Connecting Youth with a New Vision for Development
BALI -- Over 2,000 youth delegates from around the world will connect in person and by web to consider UN priorities for the next…
Read story- 21 Nov 2012
- Statement
Ending Gender-Based Violence in Times of Crisis
<p>This year, UNFPA marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with a focus on the impact of ongoing conflicts and natural disasters on violence against women.…
Ending Gender-Based Violence in Times of Crisis
<p>This year, UNFPA marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with a focus on the impact of…
Read story- 16 Nov 2012
- Statement
Executive Director Congratulates Newly Appointed Head of the Global Fund
<p>NEW YORK –The Executive Director of UNFPA Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, today welcomed the appointment of Ambassador Mark R. Dybul as the new Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS…
Executive Director Congratulates Newly Appointed Head of the Global Fund
<p>NEW YORK –The Executive Director of UNFPA Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, today welcomed the appointment of Ambassador Mark R…
Read story- 14 Nov 2012
- Press Release
Additional Investments in Family Planning Would Save Developing Countries More Than $11 Billion a Year
LONDON —Making voluntary family planning available to everyone in developing countries would reduce costs for maternal and newborn health care by $11.3 billion annually, according to The State of…
Additional Investments in Family Planning Would Save Developing Countries More…
LONDON —Making voluntary family planning available to everyone in developing countries would reduce costs for maternal and…
Read story- 05 Nov 2012
- Media Advisory
UNFPA Report Highlights Economic Benefits of Voluntary Family Planning
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York— Access to family planning, which is an essential human right, yields unprecedented rewards for economic development.</p>
UNFPA Report Highlights Economic Benefits of Voluntary Family Planning
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York— Access to family planning, which is an essential human right, yields unprecedented rewards for…
Read story- 15 Oct 2012
- Opinion
Harnessing the Potential of Older People
In this Opinion Piece, printed in the Huffington Post, Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin talks about the recently published report, Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and a…
Harnessing the Potential of Older People
In this Opinion Piece, printed in the Huffington Post, Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin talks about the recently…
Read story- 11 Oct 2012
- Press Release
142 Million Girls Could Be Married before 18 in the Next Decade, Warns New Report
UNITED NATIONS, New York<b>—</b>If current trends continue, the number of girl child marriages will increase dramatically over the next 10 years, according to <i>Marrying too Young…
142 Million Girls Could Be Married before 18 in the Next Decade, Warns New…
UNITED NATIONS, New York<b>—</b>If current trends continue, the number of girl child marriages will increase…
Read story- 11 Oct 2012
- Statement
UNFPA Condemns Brutal Attack on Courageous Pakistani Girls
<p> UNFPA,condemns the brutal attack on Malala Yousafzai and two other Pakistani girls who spoke out for the rights of girls to receive an education.</p>
UNFPA Condemns Brutal Attack on Courageous Pakistani Girls
<p> UNFPA,condemns the brutal attack on Malala Yousafzai and two other Pakistani girls who spoke out for the rights of…
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