- 16 Sep 2011
- Press Release
UNFPA Rushes Reproductive Health Supplies to Sindh as Floods Worsen
<p>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Responding to the Government’s call for international assistance, UNFPA is moving rapidly to deliver urgently needed reproductive health services to flood-affected people…
UNFPA Rushes Reproductive Health Supplies to Sindh as Floods Worsen
<p>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Responding to the Government’s call for international assistance, UNFPA is moving rapidly to deliver…
Read story- 12 Sep 2011
- Press Release
Countdown to a World of Seven Billion People
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Earth’s population will reach seven billion on 31 October, a milestone that offers unprecedented challenges and opportunities to all of humanity, according to UNFPA…
Countdown to a World of Seven Billion People
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Earth’s population will reach seven billion on 31 October, a milestone that offers…
Read story- 09 Sep 2011
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More Efforts Needed to Ensure Steady Reproductive Health Supplies, UN High-Level Meeting Concludes
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Fifty participants from 12 developing countries agreed yesterday on a Call to Action that urges national governments, civil society and the private sector to provide…
More Efforts Needed to Ensure Steady Reproductive Health Supplies, UN High-…
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—Fifty participants from 12 developing countries agreed yesterday on a Call to Action that urges…
Read story- 01 Sep 2011
- Press Release
UNFPA Executive Director Visits Kenya to Highlight Maternal Health and Protection Needs of Women Affected by Drought
<p>UNITED NATIONS, Nairobi/ New York — Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, is visiting refugee camps in Kenya to underscore the urgent needs of women affected by the famine…
UNFPA Executive Director Visits Kenya to Highlight Maternal Health and…
<p>UNITED NATIONS, Nairobi/ New York — Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, is visiting refugee camps in…
Read story- 25 Aug 2011
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African Midwifery Leaders Gather in Ghana to Scale Up Action and Save Lives
<p>ACCRA, Ghana --- Over 70 midwifery leaders from 12 African countries have gathered here today to participate in a five-day workshop that will lead to action plans to improve access to…
African Midwifery Leaders Gather in Ghana to Scale Up Action and Save Lives
<p>ACCRA, Ghana --- Over 70 midwifery leaders from 12 African countries have gathered here today to participate in a five-…
Read story- 19 Aug 2011
- Press Release
Somalia: Cholera Puts Mothers and their Children at Risk
<p>NEW YORK—UNFPA, the UN Population Fund, is alarmed about the increasing number of cholera cases being reported near Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.</p>
Somalia: Cholera Puts Mothers and their Children at Risk
<p>NEW YORK—UNFPA, the UN Population Fund, is alarmed about the increasing number of cholera cases being reported near…
Read story- 22 Jul 2011
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UNFPA Intensifies Lifesaving Support for Mothers’ Needs in Horn of Africa
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York,—UNFPA is scaling up its efforts to respond to the humanitarian crisis caused by famine and displacement in the Horn of Africa.</p>
UNFPA Intensifies Lifesaving Support for Mothers’ Needs in Horn of Africa
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York,—UNFPA is scaling up its efforts to respond to the humanitarian crisis caused by famine and…
Read story- 11 Jul 2011
- Press Release
Challenges, Opportunities and Action in a World of 7 Billion
<p>As the world population approaches 7 billion, UNFPA is launching a global initiative to highlight the challenges, opportunities and actions that will shape our common future.</p>
Challenges, Opportunities and Action in a World of 7 Billion
<p>As the world population approaches 7 billion, UNFPA is launching a global initiative to highlight the challenges,…
Read story- 20 Jun 2011
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Former UNFPA Executive Director Gets Prestigious Japanese Award
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—The Government of Japan announced on 18 June that it will present the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun to Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, former Executive Director…
Former UNFPA Executive Director Gets Prestigious Japanese Award
<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York—The Government of Japan announced on 18 June that it will present the Grand Cordon of the Order…
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