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30,000 South Sudanese women at risk of dying in childbirth
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 15 May 2014 — As the conflict in South Sudan continues to intensify, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, warns that... Read more
Malawi launches SYP in quest to improve young people’s lives
LILONGWE, Malawi — Malawi has become one of the first countries in UNFPA’s East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) to launch the new Safeguarding... Read more
Improving care and dignity for South Sudanese women
Nairobi, 10 May, 2014 — “The challenges we face in South Sudan are grave and we have a moral and humanitarian obligation to deliver lifesaving... Read more
In South Sudan crisis, women learn to plan their families
JUBA, South Sudan – Teresa Aruoth never knew she could use family planning to help space the births of her children. Married in her teenage years,... Read more
Abduction of Nigerian girls demands global response
Author: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Babatunde Osotimehin Today more than 200 school girls will wake up to another day in an unthinkable nightmare.... Read more
UN agencies report steady progress in saving mothers’ lives
GENEVA / NEW YORK / 6 May 2014 – New United Nations* data show a 45 per cent reduction in maternal deaths since 1990. An estimated 289 000 women died... Read more
Maternal deaths continue to fall, new data show
UNITED NATIONS – Maternal deaths have declined by 45 per cent since 1990, new data from the United Nations show. The good news is that four African... Read more
South Sudan crisis: youth still hope for a brighter future
JUBA, South Sudan – In 2011, Jamal Deng, 23, joined his war-weary countrymen in celebrating South Sudan’s independence after a devastating and... Read more
Greater efforts needed to scale up midwifery skills
Globally, in the past two decades, maternal death has declined by nearly half. In the same period, skilled birth attendance has increased by 15 per... Read more
Urgent appeal: South Sudanese people need help now
What is the impact on maternal/reproductive health? It is estimated that the crisis has directly affected about 2 million people, among them half a... Read more