Publications

State of World Population 2015

Shelter From The Storm - A transformative agenda for women and girls in a crisis-prone world

Number of pages: 136

Publication date: 03 December 2015

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Resources

Ukraine Humanitarian Newsletter, Issue 02, November 2015

Resource date: 30 November 2015

Author: UNFPA Ukraine

News

Acceptance of family planning grows in Afghanistan, but myths linger

23 November 2015

Nargis, a midwife, provides family planning counselling in Herat, Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Ahmadullah Amarkhil

News

Young motherhood threatens girls in rural Cambodia

18 November 2015

Seila, 16, is pregnant with her first child. She dropped out of school to work on her family's farm in Tbong Khmum Province. © UNFPA Cambodia

UNFPA's emergency response in the aftermath of Nepal's earthquake

Read more about UNFPA's emergency response in the aftermath of Nepal's earthquake

A devastating earthquake jolted Nepal on 25 April 2015, affecting 5.6 million people and killing thousands. The needs of women and girls have been particularly acute. See how UNFPA responded.

News

Majority of maternal deaths take place in crises and fragile conditions

13 November 2015

Rose Yangu, a refugee from South Sudan, after safely giving birth in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement in Uganda. UNFPA supports safe deliveries in emergency situations. © UNFPA/Eveyln Kiapi

Publications

Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2015

Estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division

Number of pages: 98

Publication date: 12 November 2015

Author: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division

The global maternal death ratio fell by 44 per cent between 1990 and 2015. The total number of maternal deaths around the world dropped from about 532,000 in 1990 to an estimated 303,000 in 2015. This equates to an estimated global maternal death ratio of 216 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, down from 385 in 1990.

Press Release

Maternal death ratio has fallen 44 per cent since 1990 – UN

12 November 2015

Resources

Maternal mortality in humanitarian crises and in fragile settings

Resource date: 12 November 2015

Author: UNFPA

News

Reaching pregnant women, new mothers in wake of Typhoon Koppu

09 November 2015

Jessa Gonzales,19, gave birth in Casiguran District Hospital days after the typhoon. Deliveries were conducted in the emergency room because of extensive damage to the hospital. © UNFPA Philippines/Czar Dancel

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