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Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women Enough! That’s what we say, today and every day, to all forms of violence against women... Read more
Empowering Adolescents in Odisha through Life Skills Education
Three stories of three young girls from Odisha. These are stories of strength and of triumph. Since 2018, the Life Skills Education Initiative... Read more
Despite global COVID-19 crisis, governments uphold support for women’s and girls’ health and rights, one year after historic summit
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world, governments, non-governmental... Read more
JOIN HUMANS OF ICPD: AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR STORIES OF RIGHTS AND CHOICES FOR ALL
UNFPA Asia-Pacific storytelling initiative highlights the vision of the ICPD Programme of Action, all the more crucial as the region rebuilds from... Read more
Trusting statistics to tell the story
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World Statistics Day, 20 October 2020 A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It speaks of people’s health and well-... Read more
Let’s listen to girls and uphold their rights
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of the Girl 11 October 2020 It is every girl’s right to speak and to be heard. Today, on the International Day... Read more
South-South cooperation takes us further on the road to global solidarity
South-South cooperation is needed more than ever. Yet, multilateral action is under serious threat, even as the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the... Read more
Gender-Sensitive Flood Response – A UNFPA Initiative in Bihar
Bihar, a state in Eastern India, with rivers flowing in from the majestic Himalayas, is one of the world's most flood-prone areas. With the... Read more
Celebrating the Real-life Heroes Battling COVID-19, Crises and Disasters
On World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA commemorates those injured or killed in the course of their duties, and we pay tribute to those who continue to... Read more
Humanitarian Heroes
On August 19, the eleventh year that the United Nations marks World Humanitarian Day, we are paying special tribute to real-life heroes who have... Read more