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UNFPA Calls for Renewed Efforts to Support Women and Youth in Haiti

calendar_today 12 January 2011

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UNFPA Calls for Renewed Efforts to Support Women and Youth in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS, New York - One year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, calls for increased support for women…

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UN Secretary-General Welcomes the New Year and New Executive Director with Visit to UNFPA

calendar_today 05 January 2011

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UN Secretary-General Welcomes the New Year and New Executive Director with Visit to UNFPA

NEW YORK — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took time out of his busy schedule yesterday to visit UNFPA, personally wish staff a happy New Year, thank them for their work and…

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Thoraya Obaid, Leader Who Inspires, Leads from the Front Says UN Secretary-General

calendar_today 16 December 2010

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Thoraya Obaid, Leader Who Inspires, Leads from the Front Says UN Secretary-General

UNITED NATIONS, New York—United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that UNFPA’s Thoraya Ahmed Obaid will be remembered for her…

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“Survey of Young People in Egypt” (SYPE): Final Report

calendar_today 14 December 2010

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“Survey of Young People in Egypt” (SYPE): Final Report

Cairo.- The results from the “Survey of Young People in Egypt” (SYPE) were released this December in a final dissemination conference at Gran Hyatt Hotel. The…

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Manual on Human Rights-based Approach to Programming Launched

calendar_today 09 December 2010

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Manual on Human Rights-based Approach to Programming Launched

UNITED NATIONS, New York— A  new manual on how to apply and promote human rights in all development work—including in humanitarian settings and difficult…

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World AIDS Day 2010: Encouraging News About the Power of Prevention

calendar_today 01 December 2010

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World AIDS Day 2010: Encouraging News About the Power of Prevention

World AIDS Day 2010 comes on the heels of encouraging news about the epidemic. Evidence shows that the concerted global effort to reverse the epidemic is making progress. The…

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Significant Declines in New Cases of HIV and AIDS-related Deaths Reported

calendar_today 25 November 2010

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Significant Declines in New Cases of HIV and AIDS-related Deaths Reported

GENEVA — A new report by UNAIDS, shows that the AIDS epidemic is beginning to change course as the number of people newly infected with HIV is declining and AIDS-related deaths…

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بمناسبة اليوم الدولي للقضاء على العنف ضد المرأة

calendar_today 25 November 2010

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بمناسبة اليوم الدولي للقضاء على العنف ضد المرأة

 رسالة المديرة التنفيذية لصندوق الأمم المتحدة للسكان اليوم، أنضم إلى الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة بان كي ــ مون وسائر قادة العالم في إدانة العنف ضد المرأة والدعوة إلى…

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No Rest for the Weary – Women Declare War on Gender Violence

calendar_today 25 November 2010

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No Rest for the Weary – Women Declare War on Gender Violence

Women from a dozen countries convened in New York this week to share their struggles to implement state legislation and empower women at the grassroots level to put an end to…

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