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The world needs more Midwives
Globally, the need for skilled maternal and newborn health care is immense. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 287,000 women died... Read more
UNFPA launches flagship State of World Population Report 2023 in Wellington
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr. Björn Andersson, visited New Zealand to launch the... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Women and girls on the front line of the climate crisis
Patron of UNFPA, H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem conclude an official mission to Fiji, which... Read more
UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics
New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining... Read more
Human rights and gender equality must be at the heart of population policies and discourse
The world’s population reached 8 billion in November 2022 – a milestone for humanity and a manifestation of the advancements made in health,... Read more
Officials, experts and young people call for renewed efforts to end child marriage in South Asia
More than 100 government, civil society, UNICEF and UNFPA representatives from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan and... Read more
In Focus: Last Mile Solutions
UNFPA is solving problems to help women in emergencies maintain access to life-saving sexual and reproductive health services as the Philippines... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023
For decades, health care systems around the world have made progress in improving the reach and quality of sexual and reproductive health care. UNFPA... Read more
Pakistan flood response
Meet 3 inspiring women on the front line of Pakistan’s flood response
Midwifery educators across Asia-Pacific unite to reduce maternal and newborn mortality
"In Asia and the Pacific, ten women die every hour in pregnancy or birth. Our collective efforts to educate midwives according to international... Read more