News

Pregnant women, survivors of violence at risk in West Darfur clashes

05 February 2020

Stigma is preventing survivors of sexual violence from seeking care and support. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty

Updates

UNFPA and Philips reach important milestone to benefit 570,000 mothers and newborns in Republic of the Congo

17 Jan 2020

At the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25, the Republic of the Congo committed to ensuring that all pregnant women have an antenatal consultation and deliver their babies with a skilled birth attendant by 2022. © UNFPA Republic of the Congo

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In the Sahel, where motherhood is deadliest, midwives are saving lives

22 November 2019

The first woman to give birth at Fatoumata Diallo's clinic named her daughter after the midwife. © Vincent Tremeau/World Bank

News

This is how much it will cost to realize the world we want

13 November 2019

In 10 years, the world could achieve three transformative results, at a price tag of only $264 billion, according to new research unveiled at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25. © UNFPA Uganda

Press Release

Private sector partners commit billions to help advance ICPD agenda

12 November 2019

News

Real men respect women, says school for husbands in Burkina Faso

03 October 2019

The school for husbands and future husbands teaches men to empower their wives through behavior change. Here, men practice domestic skills to ease the burden on their wives. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard

News

Preventable maternal deaths down from 2000, but rate of progress at a crawl

19 September 2019

The decline in maternal deaths is far from adequate, UNFPA officials say. In Yemen, a pregnant woman with cholera receives care. © UNFPA Yemen

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Joy after a frightening preterm delivery in Liberia

16 September 2019

Doctors, nurses and midwives celebrate with Anna Bondo as she leaves the Neonatal Unit with her daughter Dorcas. © UNFPA Liberia

Resources

Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017 Executive Summary

Resource date: 19 September 2019

Author: UNFPA, World Health Organization, UNICEF, World Bank Group, the United Nations Population Division

This Executive Summary provides a snapshot of the contents of the Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017 report, which shows internationally comparable global, regional and country-level estimates and trends for maternal mortality between 2000 and 2017.

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Mobile health teams bring life-saving care to fragile communities in Afghanistan

27 August 2019

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