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

Video

Sustainable Development Goals Explained: Good Health and Well-being

October 27, 2015

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, talks about what role governments and civil society can play to help the world achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3, which calls for good health and well-being.

News

Health experts call for renewed focus on maternal, child deaths

27 October 2015

Preventable maternal and newborn deaths continue to plague much of the world. Women and their newborns wait for care at a UNFPA-supported health centre in Haiti. © Jared Chambers

Sub-Regional Office Director/Representative

Read more about Sub-Regional Office Director/Representative

S/he leads and motivates the UNFPA team in the development of innovative, relevant approaches for engagement on issues related to population and development, sexual and reproductive health and gender.

News

Before it’s too late: Doctors take on one of the deadliest places for women

16 October 2015

In Kelo, Chad, Dr. Youssifou Savadogo shows a class of nurses and midwives how to identify and address labour complications. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard

News

The power of girls: African athletes call for gender equality, support for girls

09 October 2015

Marcelle, 19, calls for girls to “get an education and be successful in life.” She and other elite athletes at the All African Games promoted girls’ rights, health and well-being through a variety of UNFPA-supported programmes. © UNFPA Congo

Statement

Statement by the Executive Director to the Executive Board

31 January 2013

News

In Cambodia, family planning offers a path away from poverty

16 September 2015

Midwife Chanduong Rotha speaks to So Pumngea about family planning at the Orrusei Health Center in Kratie Province. Ms. So says family planning is an important way to help her family emerge from poverty. © Nicolas Axelrod/Ruom for UNFPA

News

Women’s football defies stereotypes, inspires change in Cameroon

15 September 2015

Monique (top row, fourth from left), 18, and her teammates are challenging expectations in their conservative community. © UNFPA

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