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UN DESA Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær at the CPD59 Opening

April 17, 2026
UN DESA Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær spoke at the opening of the 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development.

Together, we can ensure that technology is a powerful catalyst for inclusion, equity, and resilience, now and for years to come.
 
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UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina J Mohammed spoke at the CPD59 Opening

April 17, 2026

UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina J Mohammed spoke at the 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development.

Her message is simple but profound: as technology transforms our lives, the road to sustainable governance must centre people, and their rights.

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UNFPA Deputy Executive Director a.i. Mr. Pio Smith at the ECOSOC Youth Forum

April 17, 2026

UNFPA Deputy Executive Director a.i. Pio Smith at the ECOSOC Youth Forum.

Lack of access to clean water and sanitation is not just about logistics–its about human rights and dignity.

UNFPA is working with young people to overcome barriers, so that everyone can thrive.

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Listen to this mother's plea for the children of Gaza

August 29, 2025

“Does the world not hear us?”

This is Inas, a mother of three who wakes up every morning desperate to find food for her children.

With no clean water, safe spaces, or education, over 500,000 people are suffering from starvation in Gaza.

Listen to Inas' plea and help UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—deliver life-saving support.

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What does a hungry child wish for in Gaza?

August 27, 2025

Imagine a hunger that never ends, one that threatens your very life.

What would you wish for your next meal?

See what Kareem is dreaming about and help UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—deliver lifesaving care.

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Famine declared in Gaza as mothers starve to keep their children alive

August 22, 2025

Famine has been declared in Gaza.

Mothers are starving to keep their children alive.

They need a ceasefire now and the sustained, rapid and significantly scaled-up delivery of aid.

Donate to help UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—deliver lifesaving care.

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Explainer: What is the ICPD and why does it matter?

29 March 2019
The ICPD marked a revolution in thinking about sexual and reproductive health and rights. © UN Photo
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Maternity hospital burns in Gaza amid ongoing war

April 12, 2024

“It is full of the smell of death."

The scenes of destruction in Gaza are unimaginable. Maternity wards emptied of patients and destroyed as life-saving maternal health supplies burn.

Pregnant women have nowhere to go to give birth safely.

See the levels of destruction and hear about the impact on pregnant women from Dominic Allen, Representative for UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—in Palestine on his recent visit to Khan Younis.

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Pregnant woman in Gaza suffers miscarriage

November 20, 2023

Alaa is one of the many pregnant women in Gaza who have been losing their babies from stress and malnutrition.

Hear her heartbreaking story and see how UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is taking action to make motherhood safer.

Learn more here.

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Pregnant women in Gaza struggle without food and water

November 6, 2023

Riham is one of the 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza who are struggling to survive amid relentless bombing.

Listen to her tell her heartbreaking story and see how UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is responding to this humanitarian crisis.

You can learn more here.