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![Global Call to Action: Renewed Commitment to Maternal and Newborn Health Global Call to Action: Renewed Commitment to Maternal and Newborn Health](https://ethiopia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/2_story_of_change_9.png?itok=3nCKShfL)
Global Call to Action: Renewed Commitment to Maternal and Newborn Health
New York 29 April 2024 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will join global leaders to call for renewed commitment towards progress on... Read more
![Handiya Abdu Handiya Abdu](https://ethiopia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/2_story_of_change_10.png?itok=33G3AMMu)
From Hardship to Hope: Handiya Abdu's Journey of Resilience
Handiya Abdu’s journey is one of resilience amidst adversity, a tale all too common in the Afar region, especially in Chifra woreda. At just 24, she’... Read more
![Official Launch of the GBV Standard Operating Procedure for GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response in Ethiopia. Official Launch of the GBV Standard Operating Procedure for GBV prevention, risk mitigation and response in Ethiopia.](https://ethiopia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/gbv_sop_.jpg?itok=CFvi6Htw)
MoWSA and UNFPA Launch National Standard Operating Procedures to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Ethiopia
The Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth (MoWSA) of Ethiopia, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the Gender-... Read more
![End discrimination to ensure the right to health for all End discrimination to ensure the right to health for all](https://ethiopia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/2_story_of_change_5.png?itok=PeHoEBcM)
End discrimination to ensure the right to health for all
World Health Day 2024; Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World Health Day, we celebrate the successes achieved since the... Read more
![Zeyneb's child getting a check-up service at a health center](https://ethiopia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/2_story_of_change_4.png?itok=qpkkvhnC)
An Afar woman’s inspiring journey in ensuring safe motherhood
Zeyneb Ibrahim, a 22-year-old mother of two, resides in the Chifra woreda, in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Her story is a heartbreaking account of a... Read more
![Handover ceremony Handover ceremony](https://ethiopia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/ess.jpg?itok=c5cxqm6i)
UNFPA handed over servers to Sidama and Central Ethiopia Regions
UNFPA today handed over two servers to the Sidama and Central Ethiopia regions through the Ethiopian Statistical Service to support the Integrated... Read more
![Mr. Koffi Kouame, Country Representative of UNFPA & Ms. Cecile Mukarubuga, Country Representative of UN Women Mr. Koffi Kouame, Country Representative of UNFPA & Ms. Cecile Mukarubuga, Country Representative of UN Women](https://ethiopia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/2_story_of_change_3.png?itok=Qo-IA0ff)
Invest in Women and Accelerate Progress
Addis Ababa, March 15, 2024 - To commemorate International Women's Day 2024, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Women teamed up... Read more
![Agreement signing ceremony](https://ethiopia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/agreement_signing_.jpg?itok=gbQsPZE2)
UNFPA signed partnership agreement with ITOCHU Corporation to support project on women and girls' empowerment
UNFPA Ethiopia today signed a partnership agreement with ITOCHU Corporation, a leading Japanese company, to support a project aimed at empowering... Read more
![UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem](https://ethiopia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/2_story_of_change_1.png?itok=-iEpHykk)
Invest in women and girls: Inspire inclusion, promote prosperity
International Women’s Day 2024 Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment... Read more
![Sister Kahsa Hagos Sister Kahsa Hagos](https://ethiopia.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/2_story_of_change.png?itok=Xr77hSQe)
Resilience and Compassion: The Unyielding Commitment of a Midwife Serving Survivors Amidst Conflict
Adigrat, Tigray Region | Sister Kahsa Hagos, 29, was a coordinator for the Maternity and Child Care Unit at Adigrat Hospital when the northern... Read more