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Crossing to safety: a refugee’s journey to Dadaab
DADAAB, Kenya — When Fatuma Ali and her husband began a trek from Somalia to Kenya with their four children, they knew the journey would be torturous... Read more
New High-level Panel on post-2015 development agenda
United Nations, New York — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the members of a High-level Panel to advise on the global... Read more
The word on women
By Babatunde Osotimehin and Sharon Camp At the London Summit on Family Planning on July 11, leaders from 18 African countries made unprecedented... Read more
Giving life is main cause of death for South Sudan's women
JUBA, 19 July 2012 (IRIN) — South Sudan has the worst reported maternal mortality rate in the world. "More women die in child birth, per capita... Read more
Innovative family planning services for Kenyan youths
UNFPA in Kenya has launched a Family Planning programme focusing on youth within the Muslim communities in Malindi District, along the coastal strip... Read more
Access to life-saving supplies is a human right
“Having access to drugs that could save lives should not be a matter of charity, but a human right,” UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde... Read more
Renewed efforts for the world’s women
It is possible to save the hundreds of women who die of pregnancy-related causes every day, write the Norwegian Minister of International Development... Read more
Fight child marriage and teen pregnancy, First Ladies urged
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — At this year's African Union Summit, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehim called on African First Ladies to... Read more
Africa makes leading contribution at London Summit
LONDON, United Kingdom — Africa’s voice was added to the global call for the provision of modern contraceptives to 120 million women and girls in... Read more
Renewed push to expand family planning access globally
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 11 July 2012 — Family planning is anchored on respect for human rights, women’s empowerment and social justice and equality... Read more