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’s already a mother of five with another child on the way. But her path to motherhood was anything but easy. At the tender age of 14, Handiya was married off, a practice still prevalent in her community. She hadn’t even completed the 3rd grade when her family decided she...

New York 29 April 2024 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will join global leaders to call for renewed commitment towards progress on eradicating preventable maternal and newborn deaths at a 29 April event during the 57th Session of the Commission on Population and Development. At this ministerial event, UNFPA and the Governments of Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, S...

Despite the myriad challenges faced in 2023 in the form of conflicts, insecurity, and natural disasters, UNFPA in Ethiopia has made remarkable strides. Through robust cooperation with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and subnational administrations within the country as well as collaborative partnerships with donors, civil society organizations, and communities, UNFPA has focused its eff...