calendar_today 20 August 2014

Announcing the Winners of the ICPD Arab States Media Contest

TUNIS, Tunisia – Today UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, held the award ceremony for the winners of the ICPD Arab States Media Contest on the sidelines of the…

calendar_today 16 June 2014

Eliminating Gender Based Violence is a Priority in Palestine

JERUSALEM, Palestine - Khitam Abu Jrayy from Gaza lived in a violent marriage for more than five years. Daily, she was exposed to physical abuse and psychological harassment…

calendar_today 12 June 2014

UNFPA Joins Forces with National Partners to Combat All Forms of Violence Against Women in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - "The United Nations in Egypt has with deep concern been following the recent reports and statistics indicating the high prevalence of sexual harassment…

calendar_today 28 May 2014

News

Why Ending Child Marriage in Africa Can No Longer Wait

CAIRO, Egypt - Just 17 years old, Clarisse is already a mother of two, who lives with her husband and his four other wives in rural southern Chad. Three years earlier, she…

calendar_today 22 May 2014

Statement

Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

The theme of this year’s International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, “Tracking Fistula – Transforming Lives,” reflects an important step forward in…

calendar_today 20 May 2014

State of the World's Midwifery Report 2014 to be released in June

CAIRO, Egypt - In all countries that have achieved a dramatic decrease in maternal and newborn death, well-trained health professionals have been a key to success. The…

calendar_today 09 April 2014

Mapping a Sustainable Development Agenda for the 21st Century

UNITED NATIONS, New York – Twenty years ago in Cairo, the Programme of Action adopted at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) articulated…