News

Meet the woman protecting women in Yemen

01 May 2019
Bushra has launched the first ever women-run security firm in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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News

Digital revolution comes to Viet Nam census

19 April 2019
Census data is essential for creating policies and making investments that meet the needs of all people. © UN Vietnam/Aidan Dockery
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Publications

State of World Population 2014

The Power of 1.8 Billion

Number of pages: 126

Publication date: 17 November 2014

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Young people matter. They matter because an unprecedented 1.8 billion youth are alive today, and because they are the shapers and leaders of our global future. They matter because they have inherent human rights that must be fulfilled. Yet, in a world of adult concerns, young people are often overlooked. This tendency cries out for urgent correction, because it imperils youth as well as economies and societies at large.

Statement

Let’s talk about mental health – and let’s act!

10 October 2018
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News

UN Youth Strategy commits support to a new generation of leaders

25 September 2018
Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake (left, with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen at a pre-launch panel), opened the launch with a call to listen to young people who have “broken barriers and shaken systems.” © UNFPA/Usenabasi Esiet
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Statement

Urgent Efforts Needed to Protect Women and Girls in Crises

19 August 2018
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Speech

Statement of the Executive Director to the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2018

05 June 2018
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News

Five reasons migration is a feminist issue

09 April 2018
The needs of migrant women and girls are falling through the cracks. Izdihar, a Syrian refugee in Jordan. © UNFPA Jordan/Sima Diab
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