A piece of me
The end of female genital mutilation comes from the heart of a community.
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Supporting mothers, midwives in the COVID-19 pandemic
May 4, 2020With health systems stretched, movement restrictions in place and concerns about disease exposure in health-care settings, mothers and midwives are risking their own health and lives to bring new life into the world. See more: unfpa.org/DeliverNow
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Message on Ending Child Marriage: Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director
March 25, 2020Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, on ending child marriage.
Statement
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
05 May 20201
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Midwives lost to COVID-19
May 4, 2020This International Women's Day, UNFPA mourns the tragic loss of three heroic midwives amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.
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Celebrating Iran's midwives on the International Day of the Midwife
May 4, 20201
News
Mothers, midwives risking their lives to bring new life into the world
04 May 20201
News
Millions more cases of violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation, unintended pregnancy expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic
28 April 20201
Resources
Implications of COVID-19 for Older Persons: Responding to the Pandemic
Resource date: 24 April 2020
Author: UNFPA
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Responding to the Challenge of Non-communicable Diseases
Resource date: 30 September 2019
Author: UNFPA
This brief covers UNFPA's work on addressing non-communicable diseases, primarily the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer and giving attention to adolescent and maternal health.
This brief comes as part of UNFPA's membership on the UN Interagency Task Force on prevention and management of non-communicable diseases.