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20 March 2024
Press Release
Joint press released of Unitaid, UNFPA and European Union

Joint UNFPA-Unitaid venture backed by major EU funding aims to eliminate the leading cause of mothers dying in childbirth in Africa

Partnership combines Unitaid’s record of innovative solutions in treating major diseases in low- and middle-income countries with UNFPA’s global... Read more

19 March 2024
News
UNFPA leaders from West and Central Africa gather in Côte d’Ivoire to drive forward transformative agenda for regional progress.

UNFPA leaders from West and Central Africa gather in Côte d’Ivoire to drive forward transformative agenda for regional progress.

The annual UNFPA WCA Regional Leadership Meeting kicked off on March 18th 2024 in Abidjan,Côte d’Ivoire on the theme: Accelerating progress on the... Read more

18 March 2024
News
Strengthening United Nations Inter-Agency Collaboration: A Path to High-Impact Results

Strengthening United Nations Inter-Agency Collaboration: A Path to High-Impact Results

The Regional Director for West and Central Africa of UNFPA recently welcomed the newly appointed Regional Directors of UNICEF, Giles Fagninou, and... Read more

14 March 2024
News
Regional Steering Committee of SWEDD Project Convenes in Ouagadougou, Celebrating Empowering Achievements

Regional Steering Committee of SWEDD Project Convenes in Ouagadougou, Celebrating Empowering Achievements

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - The 7th ministerial session of the Regional Steering Committee of the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (... Read more

6 March 2024
Statement
Dr Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2024

Invest in women and girls: Inspire inclusion, promote prosperity A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment of women and girls.... Read more

1 March 2024
Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem

I note with deep concern the Parliament of Ghana’s passage of the “Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill''. If the bill becomes law,... Read more

6 February 2024
News
Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation

Joint Statement by UNFPA, UNICEF, OHCHR, UN Women, WHO on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, OHCHR High Commissioner Volker Türk, UN... Read more

1 February 2024
Statement
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee: We cannot abandon the people of Gaza

NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 30 January 2024 – The allegations of involvement of several UNRWA staff in the heinous attacks on Israel on 7 October are... Read more

26 January 2024
News
Enhancing maternal health in the Central African Republic with Italy’s support

Enhancing maternal health in the Central African Republic with Italy’s support

BANGUI, The Central African Republic – A €5 million funding injection from Italy to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency,... Read more

15 January 2024
Statement
One in five people in the Central Sahel needs humanitarian aid: Now is the time to turn words into action

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, One in five people in the Central Sahel needs humanitarian aid: Now is the time to turn words into action

NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 12 January 2024 – The crises gripping the Central Sahel are exacerbating humanitarian and protection needs and threatening to... Read more

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