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6 June 2017
Press Release

UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director

UNITED NATIONS— With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, passed away suddenly at his home last night.  He was... Read more

22 May 2017
News

Ending fistula is my passion and mission

Did you know that more than two million women still live with obstetric fistula, and 50,000 to 100,000 develop fistula every year! Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or... Read more

4 May 2017
News

Midwives, Mothers and Families: Partners for Life

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2017

18 April 2017
News

UNFPA hosts first Africa-China Conference on Population and Development

The Governments of Kenya and China in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) are hosting the first ever Africa-China conference on Population and Development  to discuss the... Read more

10 April 2017
News
While scrambling to provide food and water, remember the girls

While scrambling to provide food and water, remember the girls

By: Gift Malunga, UNFPA Deputy Representative & Officer in Charge and Marko Lesukat, UNFPA Humanitarian Specialist In a humanitarian crisis saving life is more than just providing food, shelter... Read more

10 March 2017
Statement
Gender equality is a human right

Universal access to sexual and reproductive health — the key to gender equality

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2017

15 February 2017
News
Honorary Ambassador Ms. Gina Din greets a mother and her baby at the Uhiri Health facility during her visit

Ms. Gina Din, UNFPA Honorary Ambassador visits Migori County

“Access to health for women, girls, children and every citizen of our county Kenya should be a concern for all of us. We all have a part to play, and... Read more

16 January 2017
News
Purity Bahati (left) and Naomi Kitsao (right) teen mothers in Kilifii County. Data from past studies show that about 13,000 girls drop out of school each year in Kenya due to pregnancy. Photo By UNFPA Kenya / Doulgas Waudo.

Teen Mums of Kilifi

There is absolutely no place for Teenage Pregnancy and Child Marriage in a world where empowered girls lead the way into a better future!

1 January 2017
Statement

The Transformative Force of Population Ageing

Population ageing – one of the most significant trends of the 21 st century – represents both a cause for celebration and a challenge. To ensure that everyone’s well-being is enhanced through this... Read more

2 December 2016
News

Midwifery - Critical for us all

WHEN Elenora Bukateci graduated with a nursing certificate in 1985 from what was then the Central Nursing School, the thought of operating midwifery clinics in an adopted country would have probably... Read more

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