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17 September 2010
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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). …
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16 September 2010
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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 in 1990 to 358,000 in 2008,…
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01 September 2010
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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…
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28 August 2010
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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…
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24 August 2010
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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…
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02 August 2010
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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…
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28 July 2010
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African Leaders Agree on Ways Forward on Maternal and Child Health
UNITED NATIONS — The high-level debate that opened in Kampala, Uganda, on “Promoting Maternal, Infant and Child Health and Development in Africa", ended…
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22 July 2010
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Leading Experts in Family Planning Analyze the Latest Contraceptive Technologies in a National Conference in Egypt
CAIRO, EGYPT— Leading experts and specialists from the Ministry of Health, the Egyptian universities, and representatives of civil society organizations and institutions…
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19 July 2010
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New Global Effort to Address HIV and AIDS
VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Several of the world’s largest institutions that are critical to serving the needs of women and children are pledging their commitment to working…
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