- 10 Oct 2012
- Press Release
UNFPA Announces $20 Million Commitment to Reach Most Marginalised Adolescent Girls at Risk of Child Marriage
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Building on its ongoing work to promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA will invest an additional $20 million over the next 5 years to reach the most marginalized…
UNFPA Announces $20 Million Commitment to Reach Most Marginalised Adolescent…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Building on its ongoing work to promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health, UNFPA will invest an…
Read story- 03 Oct 2012
- Media Advisory
Child Marriage Trends, Consequences, Highlighted in New UN Report, Multimedia Exhibition
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York, 4 October 2012 - To mark the first International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October 2012</p>
Child Marriage Trends, Consequences, Highlighted in New UN Report, Multimedia…
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York, 4 October 2012 - To mark the first International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October 2012</…
Read story- 01 Oct 2012
- Press Release
Population of Over-60-Year-Olds to Reach One Billion within the Decade
TOKYO --The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, says a new report, Ageing in the Twenty-first Century: A Celebration and a Challenge, released today on International…
Population of Over-60-Year-Olds to Reach One Billion within the Decade
TOKYO --The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, says a new report, Ageing in the Twenty-first…
Read story- 28 Sep 2012
- Opinion
Every Woman, Every Child
In this op-ed, published by The Guardian, Nigeria, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin calls for continued support of the Every Woman, Every Child initiative, a global movement…
Every Woman, Every Child
In this op-ed, published by The Guardian, Nigeria, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin calls for continued support…
Read story- 26 Sep 2012
- Press Release
UN Commission Sets Out Plan to Make Life-saving Health Supplies More Accessible
UNITED NATIONS, New York – A new plan and set of recommendations to improve the supply and access of life-saving health supplies was submitted today to the UN Secretary-General by the members of the…
UN Commission Sets Out Plan to Make Life-saving Health Supplies More Accessible
UNITED NATIONS, New York – A new plan and set of recommendations to improve the supply and access of life-saving health supplies…
Read story- 24 Sep 2012
- Press Release
Healthy Baby Girl Born in a Refugee Camp!
To raise awareness of the urgent needs of pregnant women in emergencies, UNFPA is launching a social media campaign called Safe Birth, Even Here. The campaign, which starts today, will run on…
Healthy Baby Girl Born in a Refugee Camp!
To raise awareness of the urgent needs of pregnant women in emergencies, UNFPA is launching a social media campaign called Safe…
Read story- 19 Sep 2012
- Media Advisory
UNFPA to Promote Health and Rights of Women and Young People at UN General Assembly Events
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York — The 67th regular session of the UN General Assembly, which began this week at the UN Headquarters, will feature several special events promoting the health and…
UNFPA to Promote Health and Rights of Women and Young People at UN General…
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York — The 67th regular session of the UN General Assembly, which began this week at the UN…
Read story- 12 Aug 2012
- Statement
International Youth Day
<p>Today, we celebrate the world's 1.8 billion young people. And we pause to consider that 43 per cent of the world's population is under the age of 25—a figure that rises to 60 per…
International Youth Day
<p>Today, we celebrate the world's 1.8 billion young people. And we pause to consider that 43 per cent of the world…
Read story- 09 Aug 2012
- Statement
Message on the Occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
<p>Today, on this commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, UNFPA pays tribute to all our indigenous sisters and brothers. We renew our commitment to empower…
Message on the Occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous…
<p>Today, on this commemoration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, UNFPA pays tribute to all our…
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