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UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director
UNITED NATIONS— With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin,... Read more
Mother's Day
First Lady of Kyrgyzstan Ms. Raisa Atambaeva and Assistant Representative of UNFPA in Kyrgyzstan Mr. Meder Omurzakov celebrated the Mother's Day at the Clinical Maternity Hospital of the National... Read more
Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA
Empowering women and girls requires renewed efforts to end violence and harmful practices Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on... Read more
Message on UN staff day
I wish all United Nations personnel and their families a Happy Staff Day. I am delighted that today, we bring back a tradition that began in 1953. It is a chance for staff to enjoy a pause from work... Read more
State of World Population 2016
Investing in 10-year-old girls could yield huge demographic dividend, boost national economies Girls are generally well educated in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region But early marriage,... Read more
Making Girls Count in the Sustainable Development Goals Era
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October 2016 “Is anyone out there even thinking of improving our lives?” asks Susmita,... Read more
Message for World Population Day 2016
Investing in teenage girls for a more just, stable and peaceful world Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UNFPA Executive Director 11 July 2016 The teenage years are... Read more
Message for World Population Day 2016
Investing in teenage girls for a more just, stable and peaceful world Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director 11 July 2016 The teenage years are for some girls a time of exploration,... Read more
World Population Day 2016. Give teenage girls a voice!
11 July, 2016 – in 2016 the theme for the World Population Day is “Investing in teenage girls”. On this day, United Nations Population Fund UNFPA draws attention of the society to such issues as... Read more
World Population Day 2016
In many countries, a girl who reaches puberty is deemed by her family and community as ready for marriage, pregnancy and childbirth. She may be married off and forced to leave school. She may suffer... Read more