Welcome to the fifth edition of the UNFPA India Newsletter, where we bring you a curated collection of noteworthy highlights spanning from January to March 2024. Explore and engage with the pivotal moments that have shaped our journey during this period. This is a special edition as UNFPA celebrates 50 years of partnership in India.

India's Panchayati Raj institutions are playing a critical role in pushing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the last mile. Elected representatives, especially women leaders, are at the forefront of this transformation.

A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment of women and girls. Thirty years ago, at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, 179 countries agreed that this was the right thing to do and the necessary path forward for sustainable global development.