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19 January 2009 UNFPA Provides Special Care to Pregnant Women Following Earthquake in Costa Rica
15 January 2009 Pregnant Women and Newborns are Unseen Victims of Gaza Conflict, Warns UNFPA
15 January 2009 UNFPA Welcomes New UNICEF Report on Maternal and Newborn Health
2 January 2009 UNFPA Expresses Utmost Concern about Humanitarian Consequences of Escalating Violence in Gaza
18 December 2008 Campaign to End Fistula Wins Prestigious Award and Recognition as a Champion in the Field of Public Health
1 December 2008 Kenyan Film Wins First Prize in the Second Pan-African Film Festival on Violence against Women
12 November 2008 New Report Shows Cultural Sensitivity Critical to Successful Development Strategies, Women's Equality
3 November 2008 UNFPA Report Shows Links Between Culture and Women's Rights
21 October 2008 Faith-Based Organizations from All Continents Create Global Network to Fight Maternal Death, AIDS, Poverty
13 October 2008 Campaign to End Fistula Quadruples in Size, Reaching Over 45 Countries, Says New Report
2 October 2008 Donor Support for Contraceptives Stagnates Despite Rising Global Demand
25 September 2008 Joint Statement on Maternal and Newborn Health
22 September 2008 New UNFPA-Supported Initiative Expands Midwives' Efforts to Save Women and Newborns
19 September 2008 Presidents of Chile, Finland and Tanzania Put Mother and Child Health on the Map
12 September 2008 Haitian Women and Girls Require Life-Saving Assistance in the Wake of Severe Weather
6 August 2008 Girls and Young Women Face Double Vulnerability, and Double Efforts Needed to Protect Them
4 August 2008 Gender-based Violence, Both Cause and Consequence of HIV and AIDS
2 August 2008 Women's Participation is Key to Preventing HIV
1 August 2008 Education: A 'Social Vaccine' to Prevent the Spread of HIV
24 July 2008 IFRC and UNFPA Extend Collaboration in Humanitarian Crises
10 July 2008 World Population Day 2008
10 July 2008 Myanmar Recovery Must Ensure Women's Health and Protection, UNFPA Says
9 July 2008 G-8 Commitment to Maternal and Reproductive Health is a Welcome Boost to Poor Women Worldwide, Says UNFPA
2 July 2008 G-8 Leaders Should Address Population, Family Planning to Tackle Climate Change and Maternal Deaths, says UNFPA
24 June 2008 UNFPA Welcomes Call by UN Security Council for Immediate Halt to Sexual Violence in Conflict Settings
10 June 2008 Heed Expert Advice of Women, Youth, in AIDS Response, UNFPA Urges World Leaders
30 May 2008 Stronger Health Systems and Better Maternal Health Critical to African Development, Japan Summit Affirms
26 May 2008 Leaders at Japan-Africa Gathering Should Speed Action to End Maternal Death, Reduce Poverty in Africa, Says UNFPA
21 May 2008 After Chinese Earthquake, UNFPA Mobilizes Supplies to Help Pregnant Women Deliver Safely
21 May 2008 Former Barbados Minister, Family Care International to Receive United Nations Population Award
9 May 2008 $3 Million Requested by UNFPA to Help Women and Girls Displaced by Myanmar Cyclone
19 April 2008 Conference Calls for Major Investments in Health Services to Prevent 10 Million Maternal and Child Deaths
18 April 2008 G8 Action Urged to Avert Six Million Mother and Child Deaths Every Year
17 April 2008 New Film Series Takes on Culture of Silence on Violence Against Women
16 April 2008 Critical Health Care Fails to Reach Most Women and Children in High-Mortality Countries
8 April 2008 Fistula Surgery Camp Offers Treatment and Training
3 April 2008 New Report to Reveal Latest Trends in Health Coverage to Save Lives of Mothers, Babies and Children
14 March 2008 UNFPA Welcomes OIC Emphasis on Development and Poverty Eradication
12 March 2008 UNFPA Urges Action to Meet Global Shortfalls in Health Workers
5 March 2008 Barbados Policy Maker; Family Care International (FCI) Win 2008 UN Population Award
27 February 2008 UN Agencies Unite Against Female Genital Mutilation
21 February 2008 UNFPA to Call for Higher Investments in Women During United Nations Global Meeting
14 February 2008 UNFPA Scales Up Efforts to Save Millions of Women
6 February 2008 Pregnant Women, their Children, Fleeing Violence in Chad Face Increased Risk, UNFPA Says
18 January 2008 UNFPA Assists Kenyans Displaced by Post-Election Violence
14 January 2008 Largest Number of Donors Ever Set Fund-Raising Record for UNFPA
19 December 2007 Experts Call for the Protection of the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Person with Disabilities
14 December 2007 UNFPA Mourns Loss of Three Staff Members, and Others, in Algiers Attack
11 December 2007 UNFPA Requests $38 Million to Assist Crisis-Stricken in 24 Countries in 2008
5 December 2007 UNFPA Helping Safe Deliveries by Women of Bangladesh's Cyclone-hit Areas
28 November 2007 Europeans of the Year Award Donates 32,000 Euros to UNFPA
27 November 2007 Five Underreported Stories Kick Off 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign
21 November 2007 Prevention Programmes and other Factors Behind Drop in Global HIV Prevalence
9 November 2007 UNFPA Provides Emergency Assistance in Wake of Noel, Asks Donors for $615,000
6 November 2007 Majority of Liberian Women Suffered Sexual Violence During War, Says New Study
31 October 2007 Diverse Partners Renew Commitment to Reproductive Health, Rights in Asia
29 October 2007 Asian Son Preference Will Have Severe Social Consequences, New Studies Warn
22 October 2007 Women Deliver Conference Launches New Commitments
20 October 2007 UNFPA Assists Pregnant Women and Nursing Mothers Affected by the Drought in Moldova
18 October 2007 UK Pledges £100 Million to UNFPA to Make Childbirth Safer and Promote Reproductive Health
15 October 2007 WOMEN DELIVER CONFERENCE, 18-20 October: No Women Should Die Giving Life
12 October 2007 Maternal Mortality Declining in Middle-income Countries; Women Still Die in Pregnancy and Childbirth in Low-income Countries
11 October 2007 Asian Countries Step up Commitment to Address Ageing
5 October 2007 Women Deliver Conference to Feature United Nations Leaders
18 September 2007 United Nations Health Sector Partners Launch Appeal to Meet Health Needs of Iraqis Displaced in Neighbouring Countries
5 September 2007 World Health, Development Agencies Welcome International Health Partnership Launched Today in London
29 August 2007 UNFPA Seeks Emergency Funding for Women, Girls in the Wake of the Peru Earthquake
22 August 2007 Prevention is for Life: Action Required to Halt AIDS
13 August 2007 Women Deliver: World Leaders Meet to Curb Needless Deaths During Pregnancy and Childbirth
9 August 2007 UNFPA, UNICEF Step Up Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
10 July 2007 Male Involvement in Maternal Health Critical to Saving Women's Lives, Say UN Leaders
11 June 2007 New Effort to Save Lives of Mothers and Newborns in Bangladesh Gains Support from UK, EC and UN Agencies
6 June 2007 Media Advisory - United Nations Population Award: Ceremony to Honour American, Iranian and Two Institutions for Outstanding Population Work
15 May 2007 Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health Key to Global Health Security, UNFPA Head Tells World Health Assembly
2 May 2007 Allan Rosenfield, Hossein Afzali and Two Organizations Share 2007 United Nations Population Award
26 April 2007 Celebrity Gathering Spotlights 'End Fistula' Campaign
25 April 2007 Women's Well-being Key to Afghanistan's Future, UNFPA Leader Stresses
17 April 2007 The Prime Minister of Tanzania Calls on Regional Leaders to Increase Health Spending to 15 Per Cent of National Budgets and to Strive for Achieving Health MDGs
13 April 2007 Mujeres Líderes de América Latina enfrentan la feminización de la epidemia del VIH
10 April 2007 Women Fall Victims as Family Planning Resources Dwindle, Warns UNFPA
9 April 2007 UNFPA Sends Emergency Supplies to Solomon Islands to Enable Pregnant Women to Deliver Safely
30 March 2007 Malawi Among the First African Countries to Launch Road Map to Prevent Women from Dying While Giving Life
19 March 2007 UNFPA, UNAIDS Welcome Purnima Mane as New UNFPA Deputy Executive Director
13 March 2007 New Population Projections Underline Urgency of Family Planning Needs in Developing Nations
7 March 2007 Brazil Launches Plan to Counter Feminization of HIV
26 February 2007 New Studies Show How Violence Against Women Can Be Stopped
22 February 2007 Media Advisory: UNFPA to Promote Answers to Violence Against Women at Next Week's United Nations Meeting
5 February 2007 UNFPA Warns of New Trends in Female Genital Mutilation
15 January 2007 Record Number of Countries Contribute Record Amount to UNFPA in 2006
10 January 2007 EC and UNFPA to Boost Zimbabwe's HIV Prevention Efforts
15 December 2006 UNFPA Welcomes Adoption of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
13 December 2006 Joint Statement on Kenyan and Ugandan Trial Findings Regarding Male Circumcision and HIV
12 December 2006 Half of the World's Pregnant Women Still Lack Access to Skilled Care at Childbirth
12 December 2006 New Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer: Major Opportunity for Developing World
8 December 2006 Media Advisory: Leaders in Health, Development and Civil Society to Plan Rapid, Global Introduction of New Cervical Cancer Vaccines
7 December 2006 Major European Commission Contribution to Facilitate Afghanistan's First Ever Census
1 December 2006 UNFPA Requests $20 Million to Assist Crisis-Stricken Populations in 29 Countries in 2007
30 November 2006 West African Youth Commit to a Better Future
27 November 2006 Zimbabwe Filmmaker Takes First Prize in Film Festival
23 November 2006 Violence Against Women: Stories You Rarely Hear About
22 November 2006 Lawmakers Vow Greater Support for Safe Motherhood, Family Planning and HIV Prevention
14 November 2006 Media Advisory: Global Parliamentarians to Assess Progress on Population and Development Goals
6 November 2006 UN Agencies Call for Greater Integration of Health Services to Halt the Spread of HIV
27 October 2006 'Low Prevalence' Does Not Mean HIV Prevention Is Low Priority, Asians Say
26 October 2006 Critical Food Aid and Medical Care Provided to Drought Victims in Mugu and Humla Districts of Nepal
20 October 2006 Media Advisory: Averting HIV Epidemics in Asian and Pacific Countries
13 October 2006 Dakar Film Festival Inaugurated to Fight for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
9 October 2006 UN Condemns Massive Upsurge in Rape in Darfur
9 October 2006 UNFPA Calls on Leaders to End Violence Against Women
6 October 2006 More Women Using Lifesaving Health Services One Year After Pakistan Quake
22 September 2006 New Push to Promote Women's Health in Africa
6 September 2006 New Report Calls on World Leaders to Protect Human Rights of Female Migrants
6 September 2006 Young People Move More Now Than Ever
5 September 2006 Days Before World Convenes on Migration, UNFPA to Launch Report on Women, Youth, International Migration
31 August 2006 Days Before World Convenes on Migration, UNFPA to Launch Report on Women, Youth, International Migration
30 August 2006 Pregnant Women Must Get Urgent Access to Health Care in Occupied Palestinian Territory, Says UNFPA
18 August 2006 Countries Failing to Deliver to HIV-Positive Pregnant Women
16 August 2006 Condoms Still Out in the Cold at Toronto AIDS Conference
11 August 2006 At AIDS Conference, UNFPA to Highlight Increased Feminization of HIV/AIDS; Dismal Lack of Prevention, Treatment for Pregnant Women
11 August 2006 Recent Tsunami Survivors in West Java Still Lack Reproductive Health Care, Team Finds
10 August 2006 Photographic Exhibition "Chasing the Dream" Opens in Toronto at the XVI International AIDS Conference
10 August 2006 The XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto
8 August 2006 European Commission to Support UNFPA Reproductive Health Camps in Nepal Conflict Zones
24 July 2006 UNFPA Asks Donors for $6.2 Million to Meet Emergency Health Needs of Civilians Displaced by Conflict in Lebanon
21 July 2006 UNFPA Sends Emergency Health Supplies to Alleviate Crisis in Lebanon, Calls for Protection of Civilians
27 June 2006 Advocates Rally UK Support to End Fistula
23 June 2006 Brussels Symposium Participants Call for Zero Tolerance of Sexual Violence in War-Affected Countries
22 June 2006 More Funding Needed to Help Victims of Sexual Violence
21 June 2006 First International Symposium on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Beyond Opens Today in Brussels
20 June 2006 Top Level Push to Tackle Priorities in Sexual and Reproductive Health
16 June 2006 Media Advisory: International Symposium on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Beyond
15 June 2006 Improved Maternal Health Care Access for Displaced Population in Timor-Leste
8 June 2006 In Timor-Leste Camps, UNFPA Helps Pregnant Women Deliver Their Babies Safely
7 June 2006 Prevention Must Be Mainstay of Responses to HIV, World Leaders Reaffirm
7 June 2006 Media Advisory: United Nations Population Award: Ceremony to Honour Bangladeshi Doctor and Haitian Family Planning Provider
5 June 2006 UNFPA Hails Women's Rights Action by Nepali Lawmakers
1 June 2006 Women Must Enjoy Control of their Lives, Policies, Budgets to End Feminization of AIDS, Say Leaders at UN Summit
30 May 2006 After Earthquake, UNFPA Aims to Ensure Pregnant Women Can Deliver Safely
24 May 2006 Media Advisory: The 2006 High-level Meeting on AIDS: UNFPA to Highlight Increased Feminization of HIV/AIDS
23 May 2006 UNFPA: Working to Turn Back the Aids Clock
10 May 2006 New Haiti Census Shows Drastic Lack of Jobs, Education, Maternal Health Services
5 May 2006 World Needs Midwives More Than Ever to Keep More Women, Babies Alive, Say Global Health Actors on International Midwives Day
2 May 2006 European Commission Contributes € 15 million for Reproductive Health Supplies in 17 Developing Countries Affected by Conflict
13 April 2006 Bangladeshi Doctor, Haitian Family Planning Provider, Win 2006 United Nations Population Award
7 April 2006 Six Months After Pakistan Earthquake, UNFPA Continues Providing Vital Health Services to Communities
3 April 2006 Decline in Family Planning Funding Must Be Reversed, Says UNFPA
30 March 2006 First UNFPA Office to Serve Gulf Cooperation Council Countries Opens in Oman
28 March 2006 UNFPA Assists Government in First Nigerian Census in 15 Years
10 March 2006 Mari Simonen Named Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA
10 March 2006 Canada Makes New Contribution to Fight Sexual Violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo
27 February 2006 Media Advisory: Panel Discussion on Global Efforts to Eliminate Obstetric Fistula
6 February 2006 UNFPA Calls for End to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
30 January 2006 UNFPA Governing Body Approves New Country Programme for China
5 January 2006 Record Number of Countries Contributed to UNFPA in 2005
23 December 2005 International Community Reaffirms Women's Role in Conflict Prevention and Recovery
22 December 2005 Reproductive Health Care Being Restored in Tsunami-Hit Areas
15 December 2005 Easing Family Planning Rules Leads to Fewer Abortions and More Baby Girls, Chinese Province Finds
9 December 2005 Jamaican Journalists Sweep UNFPA Media Awards
6 December 2005 Mediterranean Forum Asks Governments to Enforce Laws to Curb Violence Against Women, Girls
30 November 2005 UNAIDS, WHO and UNFPA Endorse European Union Statement on the Need to Scale Up HIV Prevention
30 November 2005 "I've Got the POWER": On-line AIDS Prevention Photo Mosaic
30 November 2005 UNFPA Asks Donors to Increase Assistance for Women in Conflict
30 November 2005 Nepal Conflict Aggravates Women's Reproductive Health Risks
22 November 2005 Zero Tolerance Crucial to Confronting "Honour" Killings in Turkey, According to New UNFPA/UNDP Report
21 November 2005 New UNAIDS/WHO Findings Confirm Vital Role of Prevention in Halting HIV/AIDS
10 November 2005 UNFPA, UNAIDS to Help Train Military Personnel in El Salvador in HIV/AIDS Prevention
7 November 2005 Thousands of Pregnant Earthquake Survivors Will Face Life-Threatening Complications in Coming Months, UNFPA Warns
27 October 2005 African Health Specialists Adopt the Johannesburg Call to Action on Ending Fistula
24 October 2005 African Leaders Should Invest More Resources to Eliminate Fistula
17 October 2005 Mobile Medical Units Ensure Safe Pregnancy and Childbirth for Earthquake Survivors
14 October 2005 Sexual Violence in War and Displacement Settings is Often Preventable
13 October 2005 Emergency Health Care and Supplies Urgently Needed to Save Women's Lives in Aftermath of Hurricane Stan
12 October 2005 World Must Not Allow Gender Apartheid to Wreck Efforts to Make Poverty History
10 October 2005 Pregnant Women at Risk Following Massive Earthquake in Pakistan
5 October 2005 Media Advisory: Poverty Reduction Efforts Will Fail Unless Leaders Keep Promises to World's Women
27 September 2005 Migration, Disease Resurgence Gut Africa of Much-Needed Health-Care Workers
19 September 2005 World Summit Commits to Universal Access to Reproductive Health by 2015
16 September 2005 UNFPA Saddened By U.S. Decision Not to Rejoin Nations' Support For Multilateral Work to Protect Women's Health
14 September 2005 Make Women and Young People Your Top Priority, UNFPA Chief Urges World Leaders
12 September 2005 New Partnership Promises Universal Push to Save the Lives of Women and Children
10 September 2005 Population at Core of Development, Will Help Combat Poverty, Protect Environment, Says Latest UN Expert Report
6 September 2005 Addressing the Urgent Needs of Togo's Refugees
30 August 2005 Survey Reveals Acute Need for Reproductive Health Care in Thailand's Migrant Communities Affected by Tsunami
24 August 2005 Niger Food Crisis Especially Dangerous for Pregnant Women
22 August 2005 Report Calls for Six Steps To Improve Health Care, Reduce Maternal Death in Latin America and Caribbean
12 August 2005 'Chasing the Dream' Youth Photo Exhibit Opens in New York
12 July 2005 Mixed Progress for Thai Women in Meeting Development Goals, UN Finds
11 July 2005 World Population Day 2005
5 July 2005 Asian AIDS Conference Stresses Need to Focus on Most Vulnerable
29 June 2005 UNFPA Reaffirms Advantages of Investing in Reproductive Health
28 June 2005 MEDIA ADVISORY: High Level Officials to Examine Impact of Better Health on Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
28 June 2005 New Agreement to Boost Spanish-UNFPA Cooperation
24 June 2005 Six Months After the Tsunami: UNFPA Helps Restore Reproductive Health Capacity and Promotes Women's Rights
20 June 2005 WORLD REFUGEE DAY: Celebrating 10 Years Of Reproductive Health Care For Refugees
10 June 2005 Preventing the Spread of HIV in Post-Conflict Areas of West Africa
9 June 2005 Far Too Many Women Risking Death to Give Life, UNFPA Leader Says, As UN Unveils Progress Report on Development Goals
8 June 2005 Demographer, Mercedes Concepcion, of the Philippines, and Guatemala's Largest Private Family Planning Provider, Win 2005 United Nations Population Award
2 June 2005 Stronger Leadership Needed to Conquer AIDS, Says UNFPA Leader
2 June 2005 Healing Tsunami's Mental Wounds: UNFPA Opens Counselling Centres in Aceh
26 May 2005 MEDIA ADVISORY: World Reviews Achievements and Problems in Counquering HIV/AIDS, Four Years After UN Special Session on the Pandemic
18 May 2005 Africa's Lawmakers Should Do More To Save Continent From Deaths from AIDS, Disease and Poverty, Appeals UNFPA's Thoraya Obaid
17 May 2005 Local Authorities Have an Important Role in Empowering Young in the Arab Region, Says Ms. Obaid
14 April 2005 Integrate Universal Access to Reproductive Health into World Development Strategies, Strengthen Links Between HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health, UN Members Stress
11 April 2005 Better-funded, More Equitable Health Care Could Save Millions of Women and Children, Experts Say
5 April 2005 UNFPA Urges Adversaries to Respect Human Rights in Nepal
5 April 2005 New Zealand Increases its Support to UNFPA
4 April 2005 Donor Countries Should Keep Promises and Create World Free From Fear, Free From Want, Says UNFPA's Thoraya Obaid
31 March 2005 UNFPA Gears Up For First Census in Post-Civil War Sudan
31 March 2005 UNFPA Sends Reproductive Health and Hygiene Supplies to Indonesian Islands Hit by Latest Earthquake
17 March 2005 UNFPA Welcomes Commission for Africa Report
9 March 2005 Stronger Political Leadership Needed Now to Enhance Progress of Women, Girls, Everyone, Says UNFPA
7 March 2005 564 Women Operated on during "Fistula Fortnight"
1 March 2005 More Than 300 Women Treated in First Week of "Fistula Fortnight" in Nigeria
1 March 2005 UNFPA Supports Restoration of Family Planning Services in Aceh
28 February 2005 MEDIA ADVISORY: UNFPA Events During 10-Year Review of Beijing Women's Conference
24 February 2005 Population Projections Show World Must Act Faster to Help Women in Poor Countries, Says UNFPA Head
24 February 2005 UNFPA Responds to Reproductive Health Needs in Rebuilt Communities and Among Migrants in Tsunami Region
22 February 2005 "Fistula Fortnight" Opens in Nigeria: 46 Women Treated for Obstetric Fistula on First Day
15 February 2005 MEDIA ADVISORY: "Fistula Fortnight" to Treat Hundreds of Fistula Patients in Nigeria
7 February 2005 Ms. Obaid Among 50 Most Powerful Arab Women, Forbes Says
26 January 2005 Number of Countries Contributing to UNFPA Reaches New High in 2004
24 January 2005 Germany and Norway Support UNFPA Assistance to Tsunami Survivors
19 January 2005 Survivors Give Birth Without Basic Necessities
17 January 2005 UNFPA Welcomes Millennium Project's Emphasis on Critical Roles of Gender and Reproductive Health in Poverty Reduction; Urges Speedy Implementation of Recommendations
14 January 2005 UNFPA Ships Supplies to Ensure Safe Childbirth and Meet Women's Needs in Tsunami-Hit Countries
13 January 2005 Japan and the Netherlands Support UNFPA Efforts to Assist Tsunami Survivors
6 January 2005 UNFPA Appeals to Donors for $28 Million for Women and Youth Affected by Tsunami
5 January 2005 UNFPA Calls for Greater Security for Women Affected by Tsunami
31 December 2004 Women Survivors of Indian Ocean Disaster Face Urgent Needs, Warns UNFPA
27 December 2004 UNFPA Assists Tsunami Victims, Warns Women and Girls are Especially Vulnerable
1 December 2004 Canada Increases Its Financial Support To UNFPA
26 November 2004 Africa's Women Leaders Urge Ratification of African Protocol on Women's Rights
23 November 2004 The Arab Population Forum: From Cairo 1994 to Beirut 2004
4 November 2004 Young and Rubicam Takes on UK Campaign to End Fistula
28 October 2004 UNFPA Head Asks World Leaders, Security Council To Act Against Gender Violence, Degrading Treatment Of Women
27 October 2004 UNFPA Welcomes EU Emphasis on Links Between Poverty Reduction, Reproductive Health Investments
25 October 2004 UNFPA Signs Agreement for Closer Partnership With Group of Developing Countries
19 October 2004 Parliamentarians Urge Countries to Promote and Defend Reproductive Health and Rights
18 October 2004 Parliamentary Meeting on Reproductive Health Opens in Strasbourg
14 October 2004 UNFPA Welcomes New European Contribution to Secure Reproductive Health Supplies
14 October 2004 United Nations Marks Cairo Population, Development Consensus
13 October 2004 UNFPA Welcomes World Leaders' Support for Cairo Consensus
12 October 2004 International Migration Recognized as Development Force
12 October 2004 Campaign to End Fistula Now Active in 30 Countries
7 October 2004 MEDIA ADVISORY: World Marks 10th Anniversary of Cairo Consensus on Population and Development
15 September 2004 Ten Years on, UNFPA Reports Uneven Progress in Implementing Landmark Population and Development Consensus
3 September 2004 MEDIA ADVISORY: New UN Report To Highlight Progress and Challenges 10 Years after Landmark Population and Development Consensus
31 August 2004 More Funding Needed to Back Strong Commitment to Reproductive Health and Women's Rights, UNFPA Executive Director Tells NGO Global Meeting
11 August 2004 Hepatitis Outbreak Could Cause Maternal Deaths to Skyrocket in Sudan
4 August 2004 Sexual Violence in Sudan Camps Often Preventable, Insists UNFPA
4 August 2004 Thoraya Obaid Thanks 34 Million Friends of UNFPA as Contributions Top $2 Million
16 July 2004 UNFPA Regrets U. S. Administration's Decision Not to Restore Funding
14 July 2004 Action Against AIDS Must Address Epidemic's Increasing Impact on Women, Says UN Report
9 July 2004 UNFPA Welcomes UK's Fund Increase to an Annual $36.4 Million For Four Years
2 July 2004 Latin America and Caribbean Set To Adopt Declaration on Population and Development
29 June 2004 Anti-Poverty Efforts Must Increase Respect For Human Rights, Says UNFPA Head At Meeting of the Americas
21 June 2004 Countries Committed to Population Issues and Reproductive Health, New Global Survey Shows
11 June 2004 Africa's Countries Reaffirm World Population Consensus
7 June 2004 African Experts Meet to Strengthen Efforts Related to Population, Poverty, HIV/AIDS and Maternal Deaths
4 June 2004 Married Adolescents Ignored In Global Agenda, Says UNFPA
24 May 2004 Pacific Countries Agree on Plan to Secure Reproductive Health Commodities
18 May 2004 Cultural Sensitivity Key to Development, New Report Shows
10 May 2004 Reproductive Health Essential to World Development, Nations Say Unanimously
4 May 2004 Women Suffer Brunt of Conflict in Western Sudan, UNFPA Warns
26 April 2004 Demographer John Caldwell and the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital Win 2004 United Nations Population Award
20 April 2004 Youth Leaders Advise UNFPA on their Generation's Rights and Needs
2 April 2004 UNFPA Sends Emergency Medical Supplies for Sudanese Refugees
26 March 2004 Emergency UNFPA airlift arrives in Haiti
22 March 2004 Lack of Funds For Cairo Consensus Threatens World's Poverty Reduction, Development Goals, UNFPA Warns
22 March 2004 Developing World, European Union Recommit To Help Cairo Consensus Boost Millennium Development Goals
11 March 2004 The Americas Reaffirm Reproductive Health Consensus
9 March 2004 Conference Examines Links Between Reproductive Rights and Culture
8 March 2004 International Women's Day
5 March 2004 International Poster Contest Winners Named
17 February 2004 New Guidelines for Including HIV Counselling and Testing in Sexual and Reproductive Health Programmes
13 February 2004 Fistula Campaign Launched in Uganda, Supported by the First Lady
3 February 2004 New Report Documents Vast Benefits of Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
23 January 2004 UNFPA Welcomes US Congress Support, Urges Administration to Release Funds
23 January 2004 Iranian Earthquake Survivors Face Continuing Health Emergency, UNFPA Warns
14 January 2004 Europeans Debate Their Future, Affirm Commitment to Cairo Agenda
12 January 2004 Experts Examine Europe's Population, Reproductive Health Concerns
6 January 2004 Experts to Examine European Population Trends and Policies
22 December 2003 Arab Parliamentarians Urge Governments to Meet Reproductive Health Needs
19 December 2003 Record Number of Donors Support UNFPA in 2003
17 December 2003 Making Knowledge Real
16 December 2003 UNFPA Welcomes African Experts' Declaration that Population Programmes are Indispensable to Poverty Reduction
12 December 2003 Obstetric Fistula is a Widespread Problem in South Asia, Says UNFPA
25 November 2003 World Should Promote Zero Tolerance for Violence Against Women, Says UNFPA
12 November 2003 Caribbean Reaffirms Commitment to Reproductive Health, Gender Equality
4 November 2003 Maternal Deaths Nearly Triple in Iraq, Survey Shows
28 October 2003 UNFPA Calls Decade of "Missing" Girls, Discrimination, Alarming
21 October 2003 Timely Emergency Obstetric Care for Pregnant Women Will Spur Progress to Curb Maternal Mortality
20 October 2003 Maternal Deaths Disproportionately High in Developing Countries
13 October 2003 Cardinal's Statement "Could Contribute to Spread of HIV/AIDS," Warns UNFPA Leader
8 October 2003 Investment in Adolescents' Reproductive Health Is Critical to Fighting Poverty and HIV/AIDS, Says UNFPA Report
3 October 2003 UNFPA Replenishes Looted Hospitals in Liberia, Warns of Continuing Health Emergency as Hundreds of Thousands Remain Displaced
3 October 2003 UN Agencies Urge Governments to Take Key Actions to Encourage Appropriate Feeding Practices for All Infants and Young Children
16 September 2003 Impact of HIV/AIDS Should be Integral Part of Poverty-Reduction Strategies, New Report Says
19 August 2003 UNFPA Mourns Death Of International Personnel, Iraqis In Baghdad
6 August 2003 UNFPA Appeals for Funds for Safe Motherhood and Other Emergency Reproductive Health Needs in Liberia
23 July 2003 UNFPA Welcomes New WHO Director-General
22 July 2003 UNFPA Delivers Emergency Medical Supplies to Baghdad Hospitals
14 July 2003 Kabul Hospital Rebuilt by UNFPA Now Provides Lifesaving Obstetric Care
11 July 2003 World Population Day 2003
18 June 2003 New Report Maps Fistula in Africa
11 June 2003 UNFPA Emergency Medical Supplies Arrive in Baghdad
10 June 2003 Liberian Health Minister Reports Minimal Health Services in Monrovia, Increased Risk to Women
9 June 2003 Escalating Conflict in Liberia Threatens Health of Millions Across West Africa, UNFPA Warns
22 May 2003 UNFPA and Partners Expand Family Planning in Pakistan
12 May 2003 Reproductive Health Supplies from UNFPA Arrive in Mosul
9 May 2003 UNFPA Calls On World Leaders To Ensure Safe Motherhood For All Women
1 May 2003 34 Million Friends of UNFPA Campaign Hits $1 Million Milestone
25 April 2003 Midwives Get Motorcycles to Save Mothers' Lives in Timor-Leste
14 April 2003 Population Awareness Leader Werner Fornos and Family Planning Association of Kenya Win 2003 United Nations Population Award
9 April 2003 Iraq Fighting Further Imperils Expectant Mothers, UNFPA Warns
3 April 2003 Luxembourg Increases Contributions to UNFPA by 33 Per Cent
1 April 2003 UNFPA Expresses Concern Over Decline in Resources for Population, Reproductive Health
28 March 2003 UNFPA, European Union Sign 22-MLN-EURO Agreement
26 March 2003 Border Hospital Receives UNFPA Supplies to Better Assist Pregnant Refugee Women
21 March 2003 UNFPA Prepares to Aid Pregnant Iraqi Women
19 March 2003 Investments in Reproductive Health Can Reduce Water Insecurity, Says UNFPA Report
6 March 2003 U.N. Peacekeepers in Sierra Leone Fight a New War Against AIDS
27 February 2003 UNFPA Welcomes Projection of Slower Population Growth; Calls for Greater Efforts to Counter HIV/AIDS, Meet Needs of Poorest Countries
5 February 2003 UNFPA and Rotary Renew Cooperation on Population and Development Issues
27 January 2003 World Economic Forum Selects UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador as a Global Leader for Tomorrow
23 January 2003 Meetings on Food Crisis to Highlight Impact of HIV/AIDS as New Type of Famine Threatens Africa
20 December 2002 New $2.5 Million Grant from the Netherlands Helps Make Pregnancy and Childbirth Safer for Women
17 December 2002 Asian and Pacific Countries Reaffirm Commitment to Reproductive Health and Rights
3 December 2002 Ensuring Reproductive Health and Rights Would Go a Long Way in Overcoming Poverty, New Report Says
26 November 2002 UNFPA Workshop Trains Women's Groups in Dealing with Conflicts
21 November 2002 Lawmakers from 70 Countries Gather at Canadian Parliament to Promote Reproductive Rights
19 November 2002 UN Asks for $3 Billion to Address Global Humanitarian Needs in 2003
18 November 2002 UNFPA Joins Forces with OPEC Fund to fight HIV/AIDS in Arab Region, Central America and the Caribbean
1 November 2002 UNFPA Launches two-year Campaign to Fight Obstetric Fistula in Sub-Saharan Africa
21 October 2002 Fight Against HIV/AIDS Should Address Women's and Girl's Specific Needs, African Women Leaders Say
14 October 2002 UNFPA Compiles Largest Socio-Demographic Data in Post-War Burundi
14 October 2002 The Power of One Idea and One Dollar
4 October 2002 Combating Trafficking in Women and Children Should be High Development Priority, Experts Say
27 September 2002 UNFPA Welcomes Timor-Leste Into the United Nations Family and Renews Commitment to its Reproductive Health Efforts
24 September 2002 African Countries Recognize Link Between Population and Development, According to New Findings
17 September 2002 UNFPA Expresses Commitment to NEPAD's Role in Africa's Development
12 September 2002 UNFPA Welcomes Swiss United Nations Membership
6 September 2002 Sweden Reaffirms Global Commitment to Women's Health
4 September 2002 Development Summit Reaffirms Global Commitment to Women's Health and Rights
30 August 2002 UNFPA Calls for Action on Women and Population
28 August 2002 UNFPA Supports National Population and Housing Census in Afghanistan
27 August 2002 Reproductive Health and Women's Rights are Key Issues for Sustainable Development Summit
22 August 2002 American Citizens Launch 34 Million Friends Campaigns to Support UNFPA
20 August 2002 UNFPA to Open Tokyo Office
16 August 2002 UNFPA Rejects False Allegations About Its Work in Afghanistan
16 August 2002 UNFPA Opens Emergency Mobile Hospital in Kabul to Ensure Safe Delivery and Save Afghan Women's Lives
13 August 2002 UNFPA Gratified by Developing World's Support
8 August 2002 UNFPA Welcomes Africa's Support, Recommits to Saving Lives in Developing World
26 July 2002 UNFPA Response to Reports of Peru Sterilizations
24 July 2002 UN Population Fund Welcomes European Union Pledge of €32 Million for Reproductive Health in 22 Countries
22 July 2002 UNFPA Expresses Regret at U.S. Decision Not to Grant it Funding
16 July 2002 Communities in Crisis at High Risk of AIDS, Experts Stress
9 July 2002 Step up HIV/AIDS Prevention Efforts that Work, United Nations Population Fund Urges
20 June 2002 UN Population Fund And IFRC Will Work To Make Pregnancy and Childbirth Safer in Disaster Situations
17 June 2002 Overcoming War's Devastating Health Legacy in Africa's Great Lakes Region
13 June 2002 Countries Must Ensure Access to Reproductive Health Supplies, Experts Stress
12 June 2002 UNFPA Says Women Should be Empowered to Reduce Hunger
31 May 2002 UN Population Fund Delivers Lifesaving Equipment to Kabul Maternity Hospitals
24 May 2002 Secretary-General Appoints Nafis Sadik of Pakistan as His Special Envoy For HIV/AIDS in Asia
11 May 2002 UNFPA To Replace Condoms Shipped To Tanzania
10 May 2002 Adolescents Need Access to Reproductive Health Information and Services, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Obaid Stresses
3 May 2002 UN Population Fund Seeks $3.6 Million for Emergency Assistance in Occupied Palestinian Territory
29 April 2002 UN Population Fund and The Development Gateway Launch Portal on Population and Reproductive Health
28 April 2002 UN Population Fund and the Development Gateway Launch Portal on Population and Reproductive Health
24 April 2002 Experts Call for Action to Curb Spread of HIV/AIDS in Conflicts
24 April 2002 International Community Must Address Debilitating Effects of HIV/AIDS in Areas of Armed Conflicts, UN Expert Meeting Finds
22 April 2002 Web Reports Highlight UN Population Fund's Fast Response to Afghan Women's Health Needs
17 April 2002 Web Reports Highlight UN Population Fund's Fast Response to Afghan Women's Health Needs
16 January 2002 Grim Conditions in Kabul Maternity Clinics, Review by UN Population Fund Finds
21 December 2001 U.S. Congress Appropriates $34 Million to UN Population Fund for 2002
11 December 2001 Jordan's Princess Basma Appointed UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador
11 December 2001 Netherlands Again Number One Donor to United Nations Population Fund
15 November 2001 Refugee and Peace-building Efforts Must Address Women’s Needs, Meeting Stresses
12 November 2001 Minister for Public Health Opens All-Africa Workshop in Mombasa
7 November 2001 UN Population Fund's State of World Population 2001 Report Links Environmental Protection, Poverty Alleviation, and Reproductive Health
2 November 2001 UN Population Fund's State of World Population 2001 Report Links Environmental Protection, Poverty Alleviation, and Reproductive Health
22 October 2001 Saving Afghan Women's Lives
22 October 2001 UNFPA News Conference: Saving Afghan Women's Lives
28 September 2001 UN Population Fund Launches Emergency Effort
13 September 2001 UNFPA Executive Director Extends Condolences to U.S. People and Government After Terrorist Attacks
1 August 2001 UNFPA Praises Canada's Support to Equip 900 Community Clinics, Fight HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
16 July 2001 Obstetric Fistula: United Nations and International Obstetricians Meet to Combat Hidden Disease
27 June 2001 'We Know Prevention Works', UNFPA Executive Director Tells UN Special Session on HIV/AIDS
22 June 2001 UNFPA Sends Reproductive Health Assistance to Central African Republic
22 June 2001 Prevention is Centrepiece of UN Population Fund's Response to HIV/AIDS, Says New Booklet for UN Special Session
6 June 2001 Rotary, UNFPA to Cooperate on Population, Development Issues
11 May 2001 Dr. Nafis Sadik and Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning win 2001 United Nations Population Award
3 May 2001 Nearly $1 Billion Needed for Family Planning Supplies and Condoms For HIV/AIDS Prevention, Says UNFPA’s Executive Director
27 April 2001 Stronger Prevention Effort Needed to Halt HIV/AIDS, UN Population Fund Executive Director Tells African Summit
17 April 2001 UNFPA GOODWILL AMBASSADOR, WARIS DIRIE, WINS AWARD
6 April 2001 African Youth Alliance Partners Visit Ghana and Botswana Fighting AIDS, Promoting Health
5 April 2001 Statement by UN Population Fund for World Health Day
23 February 2001 UN Population Fund Hails Landmark Verdict Branding Rape A Crime Against Humanity
16 February 2001 UN Population Fund Welcomes Increased Contributions From Ireland, Norway
15 February 2001 Making Motherhood Safer: Report Details UN Population Fund's Efforts to Reduce Maternal Mortality
15 February 2001 UNFPA Names Miss Universe 2000, Lara Dutta, as Goodwill Ambassador
7 February 2001 UNFPA Supports Mobile Health Clinics for Indian Quake Victims
6 February 2001 French Actress Elsa Zylberstein Named UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador
26 January 2001 UNFPA Airlifts Reproductive Health Supplies to El Salvador Quake Victims
19 January 2001 UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Goes ‘Face to Face’ With Teens of India
17 January 2001 UN Population Fund Mourns Staff Member Killed in Mongolia Crash
7 December 2000 Ending Gender Bias Is Key to HIV/AIDS Prevention Dr. Nafis Sadik Tells African Leaders
5 December 2000 Responses to HIV/AIDS Must Redress Gender Inequality, African Development Forum is Told
30 November 2000 HIV/AIDS Prevention Efforts Should Do More to Involve Men as Partners, Says New UNFPA Booklet
30 November 2000 German Television Host, Alfred Biolek, Named UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador
29 November 2000 UNFPA Asks Donors to Help Women in Conflict
10 November 2000 United Nations Population Fund Welcomes Netherlands and U.K. Action to Avert Condom Crisis
25 October 2000 Thoraya Obaid of Saudi Arabia Named as Next Executive Director of UNFPA; Dr. Nafis Sadik Welcomes Appointment
20 October 2000 Doctor Chea Samnang Appointed UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador for Cambodia
20 September 2000 UN Population Fund Launches The State of World Population 2000
3 July 2000 Reproductive Health and Rights Are Crucial to Women’s Advancement, New Booklet Shows
21 June 2000 UNFPA Airlifts Emergency Supplies for Eritrea; Board Endorses Rapid-Response Fund
12 June 2000 UNFPA Executive Director Urges Beijing+5 Session to Agree on Women’s Right to Health and Protection from Violence
6 June 2000 UNFPA Organizes Panel Discussion on Best Practices in Promoting Gender Equality; Also Hosts Press Conference about Opinion Poll on U.S. Women's Interest in Global Issues
4 April 2000 UN Population Fund Hails Gates Foundation’s $57 Million Grant to Protect African Youth against HIV/AIDS
20 March 2000 Egyptian Health Minister and Mexican Family Planning Foundation Win United Nations Population Award
14 March 2000 Population Fund Sends Emergency Safe Motherhood Supplies for Zimbabwe Cyclone Victims
8 March 2000 New Publication Highlights Support by UN Population Fund for Goals of Beijing Women's Conference
2 March 2000 Population Fund Sends Emergency Delivery Kits to Mozambique Flood Victims
8 February 2000 Miss Universe, Mpule Kwelagobe, Appointed UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador for Botswana
1 February 2000 UN Population Fund Provides Modern Laundry to Kosovo Maternity Hospital
14 January 2000 Kunio Waki Named Deputy Executive Director of UN Population Fund
13 January 2000 Population Fund Sends Delivery Kits to Venezuela Flood Victims
16 November 1999 Bertrand Piccard, Round the World Balloonist, Appointed UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador for Switzerland
11 October 1999 Mary Banotti, MEP, Appointed UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador for Ireland
7 January 1999 Chinua Achebe Named Goodwill Ambassador for United Nations Population Fund
1 November 1998 UNFPA Announces the Appointment of Ms. Shabana Azmi as its Goodwill Ambassador for India
20 October 1998 United Nations Population Fund Names Geri Halliwell Goodwill Ambassador
1 October 1998 Finnish Songwriter Mikko Kuustonen to be Named UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador
20 January 1998 Linda Gray to Head Global Advocacy Campaign
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