- 19 Sep 2023
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Governments and philanthropies commit to increase investments to end the funding shortfall for lifesaving family planning supplies
As world leaders gather in New York for the annual UN General Assembly, a wave of new financial commitments for UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, and the GFF, the…
Governments and philanthropies commit to increase investments to end the…
As world leaders gather in New York for the annual UN General Assembly, a wave of new financial commitments for UNFPA, the United…
Read story- 21 Aug 2023
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UNFPA announces winners of the AccessAbility innovation challenge
New York, 21 August 2023 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is pleased to announce the winners of the first of its kind AccessAbility innovation challenge, a…
UNFPA announces winners of the AccessAbility innovation challenge
New York, 21 August 2023 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is pleased to announce the winners of…
Read story- 20 Jul 2023
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UNFPA and UNICEF welcome CA$ 35 million contribution from the Government of Canada to end child marriage
20 July 2023, Kigali (Rwanda) – UNICEF and UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, welcome the commitment of CA$35 million by the Government of Canada to support the third phase of the…
UNFPA and UNICEF welcome CA$ 35 million contribution from the Government of…
20 July 2023, Kigali (Rwanda) – UNICEF and UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, welcome the commitment of CA$35…
Read story- 12 Jul 2023
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Deadly outcomes: Pregnant Afrodescendent women are abused and neglected due to systemic racism and sexism in health systems across the Americas, new UNFPA report finds
New York, 12 July 2023 - Afrodescendent women and girls across the Americas are more likely to die during childbirth, a fact often attributed to their individual failure to seek timely treatment,…
Deadly outcomes: Pregnant Afrodescendent women are abused and neglected due to…
New York, 12 July 2023 - Afrodescendent women and girls across the Americas are more likely to die during childbirth, a fact…
Read story- 12 Jul 2023
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H.E. Mrs. Angeline Ndayishimiye, First Lady of Burundi, and the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) receive the 2023 United Nations Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 12 July 2023 – The laureates of the 2023 United Nations Population Award are H.E. Mrs. Angeline Ndayishimiye, the First Lady of Burundi, in the individual category and the…
H.E. Mrs. Angeline Ndayishimiye, First Lady of Burundi, and the African…
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 12 July 2023 – The laureates of the 2023 United Nations Population Award are H.E. Mrs. Angeline…
Read story- 05 Jul 2023
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Sudan: Top UN Officials sound alarm at spike in violence against women and girls
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 5 July 2023 — Senior United Nations officials today voiced shock and condemnation at increasing reports of gender-based violence in Sudan – including conflict-related sexual violence…
Sudan: Top UN Officials sound alarm at spike in violence against women and girls
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 5 July 2023 — Senior United Nations officials today voiced shock and condemnation at increasing reports of…
Read story- 20 Jun 2023
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Women and girls hit hard by attacks on health in Sudan, UN agencies warn
New York, 20 June 2023 - The World Health Organization and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, today warned that the continuing attacks on healthcare facilities,…
Women and girls hit hard by attacks on health in Sudan, UN agencies warn
New York, 20 June 2023 - The World Health Organization and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency,…
Read story- 19 Jun 2023
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UNFPA calls for urgent health and protection support for women and girls affected by Sudan crisis
As the conflict in Sudan enters its third month, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, appeals for $106.7 million to provide lifesaving reproductive health and protection…
UNFPA calls for urgent health and protection support for women and girls…
As the conflict in Sudan enters its third month, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, appeals for $…
Read story- 14 Jun 2023
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UNFPA urges international community to put women’s and girls’ rights at the centre of humanitarian response in Syria
New York, 14 June 2023 – UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, calls on the international community to prioritize the health and rights of women and girls impacted by the Syria crisis…
UNFPA urges international community to put women’s and girls’ rights at the…
New York, 14 June 2023 – UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, calls on the international community to prioritize…
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