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Rohingya refugee crisis: monsoon season hits Bangladesh
Rohingya refugees and the local host communities of Cox’s Bazar District in Bangladesh continue to display immense resiliency amid the harsh conditions inflicted by the ongoing monsoon season. For... Read more
Statement: World Population Day 2019
Want to improve women's lives and countries' prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice.
Barcode technology transforms access to family planning in the Philippines
UNFPA-supported "Track and Trace" project is innovative and easy to implement.
Menstruation is not a girls' or women’s issue – it’s a human rights issue
Menstruation is a natural, and essential, part of the reproductive cycle; roughly half the human population has or will experience it. But too often, menstruation is shrouded in mystery, leading to... Read more
Fistula is a human rights violation – end it now!
On the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, an appeal from UNFPA for governments to fulfil their pledge to eradicate this condition globally.
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Human rights are inherent to all human beings, and every person, without distinction, is entitled to a life free from violence, persecution,... Read more
Midwives— Defenders of Women's Rights
Midwives, defenders of women's rights - the theme of International Day of the Midwife 2019. A statement from our Executive Director.
Retired midwives from Fiji lend their skills to another Pacific country - Vanuatu
Veteran midwives are saving lives - and training a new generation of providers to do the same.
The tenth child
Salma experienced nine miscarriages. But in the Rohingya refugee camps of Bangladesh, a midwife ensured the tenth pregnancy had a happy ending.
Digital revolution comes to Viet Nam census
More than 122,000 enumerators are using new technology to conduct Viet Nam's momentous census, a crucial exercise for sustainable development.