- 09 Oct 2020
- Press Release
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie leads UN, U.S. Congressional leadership calling for prevention and prosecution of gender-based violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic
In a candid conversation just published by TIME, Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, describes the horrors experienced by survivors of gender-based violence she has met…
UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie leads UN, U.S. Congressional leadership…
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Read story- 17 Sep 2020
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New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights
A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and rights made at the November 2019 Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 stay on track…
New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept…
A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and…
Read story- 15 Jul 2020
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COVID-19: Germany commits additional €30 million to uphold women’s sexual and reproductive health
UNITED NATIONS, New York/BERLIN, Germany - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is pleased to announce that the Government of Germany has increased its flexible funding by…
COVID-19: Germany commits additional €30 million to uphold women’s sexual and…
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Read story- 30 Jun 2020
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Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities, according to the…
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and…
Read story- 29 Jun 2020
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UNFPA calls for urgent funding to protect health and safety of women and girls affected by Syria crisis
29 June 2020, NEW YORK, USA – Millions of Syrian women and girls continue to suffer from gender-based violence (GBV), harassment and increasingly restricted access to life-saving sexual and…
UNFPA calls for urgent funding to protect health and safety of women and girls…
29 June 2020, NEW YORK, USA – Millions of Syrian women and girls continue to suffer from gender-based violence (GBV), harassment…
Read story- 24 Jun 2020
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UNFPA announces appointment of new Deputy Executive Directors for Management and Programme
UNFPA, The United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, welcomed today the appointment of Ms. Diene Keita and Mr. Ib Petersen as new Deputy Executive Directors for Programme and for…
UNFPA announces appointment of new Deputy Executive Directors for Management…
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Read story- 20 May 2020
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UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND AND PREZI LAUNCH #YOUTHAGAINSTCOVID19 VIDEO CAMPAIGN TO INFORM AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE
Prezi, a leading visual communications software company, and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, have launched a joint COVID-19 awareness campaign to encourage and equip…
UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND AND PREZI LAUNCH #YOUTHAGAINSTCOVID19 VIDEO…
Prezi, a leading visual communications software company, and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency,…
Read story- 06 May 2020
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Urgent funding needed to protect health and safety of women and girls in Yemen amidst COVID-19
More than 48,000 women could die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in Yemen, the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, due to severe funding shortages and the possible closure of…
Urgent funding needed to protect health and safety of women and girls in Yemen…
More than 48,000 women could die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in Yemen, the world’s worst humanitarian crisis…
Read story- 01 Apr 2020
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UNFPA study shows limits on women’s reproductive decision-making worldwide - one quarter of women cannot refuse sex
NEW YORK, USA - Approximately a quarter of women cannot refuse sex or make their own decisions about accessing proper health care, a major international study has found. UNFPA, the United Nations…
UNFPA study shows limits on women’s reproductive decision-making worldwide -…
NEW YORK, USA - Approximately a quarter of women cannot refuse sex or make their own decisions about accessing proper health care…
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