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Sound of Silence: Dealing with the legacy of sexual violence as a weapon of war
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Women often suffer the worst consequences of armed conflict. As targets of sexual violence, they endure unspeakable atrocities on the margins of the world’s battlefields. “... Read more
UNFPA Executive Director visits Georgia
TBILISI - Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, visited Georgia on 16-18 February 2014 to... Read more
Development is being derailed by ignoring equality, rights and women's health, UN cautions
UNITED NATIONS, New York – A new report finds that growing inequalities will undo significant gains in health and longevity made over the past 20 years. To sustain these gains, the United Nations... Read more
Turkmenistan to fully cover needs for contraceptives from state budget by 2017
ASHGABAT – Turkmenistan will cover national needs for modern contraceptives and other reproductive health commodities from its state budget by 2017, according to an agreement between the country’s... Read more
UNFPA Armenia lauded for bringing fight against gender-based violence to the stage
YEREVAN – An interactive theatre play dealing with violence against women and developed with support from UNFPA Armenia has been awarded with an honourable mention in the global competition "End... Read more
After 18 years of operations in Russia, UNFPA Moscow office to close at year’s end
Video of 18 years of UNFPA in Russia MOSCOW – After 18 years of work focused on promoting sound population policies, access to reproductive health services, and gender equality in the Russian... Read more
'The Pathway to Human-Centred Development': Human Rights Day, 10 December 2013
Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund: Full enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health and rights can mean the difference between... Read more
UNFPA, CIS STAT launch initiative to improve data on young people
MOSCOW – Improving the availability of data on young people in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is the goal of a new initiative launched at a workshop organized by UNFPA and CIS STAT in... Read more
UNFPA helps improving assistance to trafficking victims and smuggled migrants in Central Asia
ALMATY – Improving assistance to victims of trafficking in human beings and smuggled migrants in Central Asia was the goal of a series of meetings culminating in a regional workshop organized by... Read more
Human rights is key to addressing population dynamics in post-2015 development agenda, experts say at UNFPA panel
ISTANBUL – Human rights must be at the centre of efforts to respond to current population dynamics such as ageing and migration, experts said during a panel discussion organized by UNFPA Eastern... Read more