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Family Planning Conference Highlights Political Commitment and the Importance of Youth
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – One of the largest gatherings in the area of sexual and reproductive health, the third International Conference on Family Planning opened in Addis Ababa, calling attention to the wide-ranging…
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UNFPA Estimates 200,000 Pregnant Women Need Help in Aftermath of Super Typhoon
Two days after Category 5 Typhoon Haiyan left central Philippines almost completely flattened, heartbreaking scenes are unfolding. Yet amidst the devastation, there was a story of hope.
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Too Young to Wed: The Travelling Exhibition
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Too Young to Wed photo exhibition travelled to Denmark this month where it will remain through the end of the year. An abridged version of the same exhibit will also begin touring areas where…
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Providing ‘Safe Spaces’ for Adolescent Girls in Niger
NIAMEY, NIGER – “You are the future of Niger, and there is no reason why UNFPA should not support you,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin during a visit to the country on 6 November.
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UN, World Bank Boost Support for Women’s Health, Girls’ Education in Africa’s Sahel
<p>Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim pledged today to support an initiative to improve women’s reproductive health and girls’ education in Africa’s Sahel region, and to…
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A New Midwifery School Brings Hope to Haitian Mothers
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The aftermath of the earthquake is still visible on the walls of the former National School of Nurses and Midwives. Students, teachers, and school leaders had dreamed of a better training space…
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State of World Population 2013 Launches Worldwide
The State of World Population 2013, UNFPA's flagship report, was launched in cities around the world on 30 October.
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Teenage Pregnancy is Way of Life in Remote Laotian Villages
SAVANNAKHET, Lao People’s Democratic Republic — Kids grow up fast in some remote villages in southern Laos. With limited options to attend school, many opt to marry at age 14 or 15, or even younger, and start having…
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“First School, Then Marriage and Babies”
VISOKO, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Like many other Roma women in South-Eastern Europe, Arnela and Sabrina gave birth before they turned 18. The two young mothers are sisters-in-law, and they share the experience of having…
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