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UNFPA Welcomes New Executive Director
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, a Nigerian, is currently Professor of Medicine at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and the African Spokesperson for the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health... Read more
$750 Million Needed to Treat Obstetric Fistula Until 2015
UNITED NATIONS — A report released by the United Nations today calls for intensified investment in cost-effective interventions to address the problem of obstetric fistula. The document estimates... Read more
UNFPA Welcomes World Leaders’ Action Plan for Progress on Maternal Health, Poverty
UNITED NATIONS — Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has welcomed the action plan adopted by world leaders to redouble their efforts to reduce... Read more
UNFPA Head Asks World Leaders to Put Women’s Health at Heart of Development Priorities
UNITED NATIONS — UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid today called on world leaders to increase funding for reproductive health, including family planning, and place women’s health at the... Read more
UNFPA welcomes appointment of Michelle Bachelet to Head UN Women
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, welcomes the UN Secretary-General’s appointment of Michelle Bachelet to head United Nations Women (UN Women). “I wholeheartedly congratulate Michelle... Read more
Maternal deaths worldwide drop by a third
UNITED NATIONS — The number of women dying due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth has decreased by 34 percent from an estimated 546,000... Read more
UNFPA Online Campaign against Sexual Harassment in Egypt
CAIRO, EGYPT — UNFPA Egypt has launched an online campaign for combating sexual harassment. The campaign consists of several questions that help reveal the attitudes of people towards the issue. The... Read more
It’s Time to Invest in Young People, Says UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS — Now is the time to invest in young people and to promote dialogue and understanding across cultures and generations, said Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA, the... Read more
World Youth Conference to Highlight Education, Health, Employment and Leadership
MEXICO — Thousands of young people, government officials, NGO representatives and United Nations officials are gathering in the city of León in the Mexican state of Guanajuato this week to discuss... Read more
UNFPA Extends the Deadline for the Youth-Friendly Clinics Call for Proposals until 18th August
CAIRO, EGYPT — The deadline for submitting the entire documentation of the Youth-Friendly Clinics Call for Proposals has been postponed until Wednesday 18th of August 2010. Documentation has to be... Read more