Events
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2023
19 June 2023
Global
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Behind the Silence
June 19, 2023Discover the often hidden impact on domestic and sexual violence of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
UNFPA’s film ‘Behind the Silence’ speaks to the Ukrainians providing vital support to survivors to uncover the scale of the problem.
United Nations Population Award
Group photo of the 2017 UN Population Award participants. Laureates included Hans Rosling, a Swedish doctor and statistician and the Association of Traditional Chiefs of Niger (Association des chefs traditionnels du Niger, or ACTN), a community-based development organization.
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Midwives are saving lives amidst the worst drought in 40 years in Kenya
June 8, 2023Charity is one of the UNFPA-supported midwives who is responding to the worst drought in 40 years in the Horn of Africa.
See how we’re protecting the health and rights of millions of women and girls affected by this humanitarian crisis in Kenya.
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Ensuring safe births after Syria’s devastating earthquakes
May 22, 2023Maternity hospitals in Syria are under immense strain after the recent earthquakes.
UNFPA is providing vital maternal health care to ensure women give birth safely. Learn more.
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Midwives are saving lives in rural Colombia
May 12, 2023Meet Elisa, the midwife who leads the delivery room at San Andrés Hospital in Colombia.
With her team, she ensures that every woman receives quality health care while being treated with dignity and respect.
See how UNFPA supports her and other midwives around the world.
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Earthquake survivors in Türkiye need urgent mental health care
May 5, 2023Millions of survivors of the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria are enduring terrible trauma.
See how UNFPA is providing access to mental health and psychosocial support.
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8 Billion Lives, Infinite Possibilities: The case for rights and choices
April 19, 2023The world population has reached 8 billion. Are there too many people? Too few? These are the wrong questions.
See how humanity becoming 8 billion strong opens us up to infinite possibilities and find out why UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is making a case for reproductive rights and choices.
News
Countering female genital mutilation in Sudan: “I didn’t know it was possible not to cut my daughter”
23 March 2023Video
8 demographic trends for a world of 8 billion people
December 29, 2022Discover the 8 demographic trends that will shape the world as the global population continues to grow.
Learn more here.