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10 things you didn’t know about the world’s population

13 April 2015
These 10 facts about the world show signs of enormous progress – yet still not enough. © UNFPA/Anna Adhikari
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Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.

This report seeks to identify areas where reproductive health has advanced or not according to four main indicators: Adolescent birth rate, contraceptive prevalence rate, unmet need for family planning rate, proportion of demand for contraception satisfied.

Video

Maternal Health Thematic Fund Video

January 4, 2016

Learn about UNFPA's Maternal Health Thematic Fund, which aims to bring safe motherhood to some of the world's least developed countries. 

Statement

World Launches Historic Drive to End Poverty, Transform Humanity

31 December 2015
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Giving women choices: Family planning options increase in rural Ethiopia

05 January 2016
Semira Umer, a health extension worker in northern Ethiopia, often counsels women on family planning. She says almost every married woman in the area now knows about the contraceptive options available. ©UNFPA Ethiopia/Mulugeta Ayene
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Youth advocates take on child marriage, gender inequality in Albania

14 December 2015
Throughout her adolescence, Gina* was pressured to leave school and get married. Today, she is a youth advocate, working to promote the rights and well-being of other young girls. © Observatory for Children’s Rights
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Press Release

Essential Health Needs of Women Often Neglected in Assistance after Natural Disasters, Conflicts

03 December 2015
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