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To leave no one behind, count everyone
Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day. For humanity to progress, people must be counted, wherever they... Read more
National Alliance to End Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage in Ethiopia receive the 2024 United Nations Population Award
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 11 July 2024 – The laureates of the 2024 United Nations Population Award are the National Alliance to End Female Genital... Read more
Canada boosts UNFPA's efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa with CAD 10 million grant
Global Affairs Canada has pledged US$7.2 million to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to respond to severe... Read more
UNFPA and Embassy of Sweden Sign USD 1.4 Million Funding Agreement
On July 4, 2024, in Addis Ababa, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, and the Embassy of Sweden have formalized a funding... Read more
Hearing and healing survivors of sexual violence is essential to lasting peace
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Women rarely... Read more
Together for a Period-Friendly World: Celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – June 19, 2024 – The Ministry of Health, Ethiopia, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Office of the First Lady of... Read more
Embarking on a journey of hope post-conflict
Asqual Hailay, a 36-year-old mother from Hawzen Woreda in the Eastern Zone of Tigray, has faced incredible challenges. A mother of five, her life... Read more
UNFPA handed-over supplies to the One Stop Centre at Berhale Hospital
UNFPA today handed over supplies to the One Stop Centre at the Berhale Primary Hospital in Zone 2 of the Afar Region which was inaugurated in the... Read more
Triumph Over Trauma: A Journey from Obstetric Fistula to Healing
Enyat Eyasu, a resilient 30-year-old woman from Quara Woreda in the West Gondar Zone of the Amhara region, faced a harrowing ordeal due to an... Read more
Joint Donor Mission to Hawassa and Dilla Strengthens Support for Women's and Youth Health and Protection Services
From June 4 to 5, 2024, a high-profile joint donor mission visited UNFPA-supported interventions in Hawassa and Dilla towns, in the Sidama and South... Read more