Press Release

The Nairobi Summit to Advance the ICPD Programme of Action

18 January 2019
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News

To tackle domestic violence, Ukraine looks to UNFPA’s mobile assistance teams

17 January 2019
More than 50 UNFPA mobile teams are currently working in the country, serving thousands. © UNFPA/Maks Levin
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#AWomanEvenHere

More than 500 women die in pregnancy or childbirth every day in humanitarian and fragile settings

UNFPA has launched "A Woman Even Here," a campaign that calls for partners, donors and the public to prioritize women's right to safety and dignity in humanitarian response. Learn more here. 

News

Top 5 things you didn’t know about female genital mutilation

05 February 2019
Asha lays out the tools she uses to perform female genital mutilation in Somalia. © UNFPA/Georgina Goodwin
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News

When women rule: Malawi chief battles harms against girls

24 January 2019
Chief Mwanza has put women and girls at the top of her agenda since rising to power. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
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Speech

Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2019

23 January 2019
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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.