calendar_today 01 December 2010

News

Africa Region Director pays official visit to Ethiopia

The Africa Region Director of UNFPA, Mr. Bunmi Makinwa, met and discussed with the State Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Dr. Abraham Tekeste, today on various issues…

calendar_today 30 November 2010

News

Survey on Ethiopian Young Adults Disseminated

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Population Council today organized an event to disseminate a survey titled "Ethiopia Young Adult Survey: A Study in Seven…

calendar_today 15 November 2010

News

Two woredas in Afar Region declare abandonment of FGM/C

Amibara and Awash Fentale Districts in the Afar Regional State declared on November 11 and 13 respectively the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) at public…

calendar_today 20 October 2010

State of World Population Launched

The State of World Population 2010 report which has the theme "From Conflict and Crisis to Renewal: Generations of Change" was officially launched today in Ethiopia at an event…

calendar_today 29 July 2010

News

Director of MDG Secretariat Pays Visit to Ethiopia

A delegation of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Secretariat led by the Director, Sophie de Caen, paid a one week visit to Ethiopia. The visit which took place between 28…

calendar_today 26 July 2010

News

International Day of Midwives Commemorated

The 18th International Day of Midwives was celebrated in Ethiopia in a two-day event on 23 and 24 July 2010. The event was celebrated under the theme "The world needs midwives now…

calendar_today 16 July 2010

News

World Population Day Commemorated

The World Population Day was celebrated nationally on 15 July with a half-day symposium in which 400 people participated. The day also marked the 17thanniversary of the…

calendar_today 30 June 2010

News

Global Programme RHCS Review Meeting Conducted

UNFPA Ethiopia hosted the three-day Progress Review meeting of the Global Programme to enhance Reproductive Health Commodity Security between 29 June and 1 July 2010. The meeting…

calendar_today 24 June 2010

News

Ethiopia Launched CARMMA

The Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) was launched in Ethiopia today this week as part of the Safe Motherhood Month Campaign which was…