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People-centered development is critical for Africa's future to ensure the Africa We Want
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, recommitted to the revolutionary decision taken at the 1994 International Conference... Read more
Ending obstetric fistula: Devastating and preventable childbirth injury continues to haunt women
Keflene Yakobo tried to do everything right during her pregnancy. Though she was young – married at age 17 and pregnant at 19 – she was diligent... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2019
Shame, isolation and segregation are among the indignities faced by the hundreds of thousands of women and girls worldwide who suffer from obstetric... Read more
The story of Monica, fistula survivor and future scientist
Like many Malawian children, Monica Kaleso was excelling in her school work. Her dream to be a medical doctor was on course. Then in 2013, at the age... Read more
Young people advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights interventions and Universal Health Coverage
Young people face many obstacles to their sexual and reproductive health and rights, and they must work with government and partners to rectify this... Read more
Peace agreement lays foundation for ICPD agenda in South Sudan – Vice President
South Sudanese Vice President James Wani Igga expressed optimism that the revitalized peace agreement between the parties to the conflict lays the... Read more
In pursuit of rights and choices for all in Seychelles
For the Small Island Developing States in the Indian Ocean region, particularly the Seychelles, the launch of UNFPA’s flagship State of World... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
The widespread violence, discrimination and exclusion faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people and their... Read more
Joint operation rescues hundreds from Cyclone Kenneth in Mozambique
"We took a lot of people out of vulnerable areas that were completely flooded. The water rose and destroyed many residential areas," said... Read more
With coffee ceremony and midwives, mums get a happy start in rural Ethiopia
When Fikre Molla was preparing to have her baby, she wanted the childbirth traditions she had grown up with, but the safety of professional care in a... Read more