United Nations Population Fund (New York)

June 28

Southern Africa: SADC Ministers Commit to Implementing Global Population Agenda

SADC ministers responsible for population and development planning have re-affirmed their commitment to the implementation of the global plan of action for population and... Read more »

Africa: UNFPA Calls for More Investment to Prevent Maternal Mortality [press release]

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin today called on the international community to “increase investment in maternal and newborn health” to prevent women... Read more »

Africa: High Level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda

The High-level Panel (HLP) of 27 eminent persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda is holding its 3rd meeting in Monrovia from 30 January-1 February 2013. The central theme of... Read more »
Liberia: Outcome Document of the CSOs Monrovia Consultation for the Post 2015 Development Agenda [document]

On the occasion of the High-Level Panel?s meeting in Monrovia, Liberia during January 30-Feruary 1, 2013, we the members of global, regional and national civil society welcome the... Read more »

Africa: No Woman Should Die Giving Life [opinion]

Africa has many accomplishments in which to take pride and confidence. Read more »

Africa: "No Culture Supports Women Dying While Giving Birth" Says UNFPA Executive Director [opinion]

Africa has made significant progress in reducing the number of women who die while giving birth. On average, maternal mortality in Africa has reduced by 41 per cent between 1990... Read more »

Africa: Additional Investments in Family Planning Would Save Developing Countries More Than $11 Billion a Year [press release]

Access to family planning is an essential human right that unlocks unprecedented rewards for economic development, says new UNFPA report Read more »

Africa: Why Investing in Africa's Youthful Population Can No Longer Wait [opinion]

The African Union's ministers in charge of youth have underscored the need to harness the potential of the youthful population on the continent for its transformation. At the end... Read more »

Africa: Population of Over 60 Year-Olds to Reach One Billion Within the Decade [press release]

The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, says a new report, Ageing in the Twenty-first Century: A Celebration and a Challenge, released today on... Read more »

Africa: Taking Maternal, Newborn and Child Health to Lawmakers in Africa

A consultative meeting of MPs from Nigeria, Swaziland, and Uganda hosted by Inter-Parliamentary Union and UNFPA has underscored the need to intensify actions by African law makers... Read more »

Africa: A Renewed Call for More Investment for Better Health in Africa [opinion]

The outcome of the Conference of Finance and Health Ministers represents a tipping point for better health outcomes in Africa, writes Mr Bunmi Makinwa, Africa Regional Director... Read more »

Africa: African Youth - Partnership for a Better World [opinion]

As the world celebrated the International Youth Day on 12 August, Mr. Bunmi Makinwa, UNFPA Regional Director for Africa, examines the significance of improving strategic... Read more »

Africa: Family Planning Pledges Will Save Millions of Women's Lives [press release]

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today pledged to ensure that every woman has the right to access family planning and called on governments across the globe to follow the... Read more »

Africa: Promises to Youth Remain Unfulfilled, New Report Says [press release]

Urgent action is needed to protect and fulfill young people's human rights, particularly their right to sexual and reproductive health. Only then would they be able to fully... Read more »

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