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Nearly one in twenty teenage girls is married in Kazakhstan, new UNFPA-supported survey finds
Kazakhstan’s child marriage rate stands at 4.5 percent, according to the latest Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey published by the country’s Agency of Statistics, UNICEF and UNFPA. This means that... Read more
UNFPA Executive Director to visit Syrian refugee camp in Turkey
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is visiting a camp for refugees from Syria near the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep on 13 April. Dr.... Read more
With UNFPA assistance, Kyrgyzstan’s Talas region reduces maternal mortality to zero
For the first time since independence in 1991, one of Kyrgyzstan’s regions succeeded in reducing maternal mortality to zero: in the north-western Talas region, not a single woman died during 2012... Read more
UNFPA to Mark 1,000-Day Milestone to the MDG 2015 Target Date
ISTANBUL - The United Nations and partners are calling for renewed attention to the Millennium Development Goals as the target date for achieving the goals, the year 2015, is drawing nearer. Friday,... Read more
In tackling Armenia's high selective abortion rate, ensuring women's rights is key, UNFPA's Garik Hayrapetyan tells CIVILNET TV
Ensuring that women have equal rights and opportunities is a precondition for tackling Armenia’s high selective abortion rate, UNFPA’s Assistant Representative Garik Hayrapetyan told CIVILNET TV in... Read more
Opera performance in Ankara brings violence against women centre stage
In a contribution to the fight against violence against women in Turkey, the Ankara State Opera, with UNFPA support, staged “Women of the Opera”, a concert of arias featuring women exposed to... Read more
Ageing, low fertility, migration must not be seen as threats, population experts say at UNFPA meeting
VIENNA – The key population challenges faced by many European countries – ageing, low fertility and migration – can be dealt with and should not be seen as a threat, experts said at a two-day meeting... Read more
'The future we want': Albanians speak about their concerns and aspirations at UNFPA-led consultations on post-2015 development agenda
Nazmije, a mother of three daughters from a village near the city of Durrës, is one of over 1,000 Albanians from across the entire country who participated in a series of consultations organized by... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March)
On the occasion of International Women's Day, I want to take this opportunity to renew the commitment of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to strengthening and expanding our efforts to do... Read more
Message by UNFPA Regional Director Werner Haug on the occasion of International Women’s Day (8 March)
Great progress has been made on gender equality in legal terms across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, but in practice women are still often considered inferior to men – and treated accordingly. As a... Read more