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World Population Day 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences on population. For some, it has led some to postponing childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care have led to unintended pregnancies... Read more
Opinion | Prioritising menstrual health and hygiene during emergencies
By Argentina Matavel Piccin, Representative India and Country Director Bhutan, UNFPA | VK Madhavan, Chief Executive, WaterAid India Over the last few years, the world has witnessed accelerated action... Read more
Trust the evidence: Invest in midwives
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Day of the Midwife Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote the health... Read more
Ensuring Rights and Choices for Adolescents in Odisha
The Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiative (APPI) and UNFPA India collaborated from April 2018 to March 2021 to advance value-added inclusive development for improving the health, nutrition and well-... Read more
UNFPA Launches the State Of World Population Report, 2021: My Body Is My Own
Nearly half of all women are denied their bodily autonomy, says the new UNFPA State of World Population Report - ‘My Body is My Own’ -- released on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. For the first time, a... Read more
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and... Read more
UN sexual and reproductive health agency welcomes USA intention to reinstate funding: millions of women and girls will benefit
New York / Washington DC, 28 January 2021. The President of the United States today announced his intention to restore US funding to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.... Read more
UNFPA statement on the US decision to reinstate its funding
The United States decision to restore financial and political support to UNFPA will have an enormous impact on the work of UNFPA and on the people we serve. It sends a powerful message to women and... Read more
Standing up for human rights more important than ever
Standing up for human rights more important than ever Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 10 December 2020 Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable... Read more
The health systems we build back after COVID must reach everyone
The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December, 2020 ... Read more