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3d ago
UNFPA Executive Director at 2026 High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS
UNFPA Executive Director at 2026 High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS
The next era of the global HIV prevention response must be community-led, free of stigma, and stripped of systemic barriers. Addressing the High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, UNFPA Executive Director...
UNFPA
4d ago
The double threat of Ebola for pregnant women in DR Congo
The double threat of Ebola for pregnant women in DR Congo
Infection with Ebola isn’t the only danger for pregnant women in #DRCongo. Fear also dissuades many from using health services, increasing the risk of preventable maternal and neonatal mortality. ...
UNFPA
15d ago
Ever heard of a menstrual hygiene kit? Miss World Africa 2025 Hasset Dereje shows what's inside one
Ever heard of a menstrual hygiene kit? Miss World Africa 2025 Hasset Dereje shows what's inside one
Meet Hasset Dereje, Miss World Africa 2025 and a UNFPA Youth Champion in Ethiopia. When we asked her to advocate for girls in need, she didn't hesitate. Hasset knows that for a girl in rural Ethio...
UNFPA
15d ago
Marching for the midwives who save lives every single day
Marching for the midwives who save lives every single day
No woman should die giving life. Yet, every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth—and most of these tragic deaths are entirely preventable. Midwives save lives every single day...
UNFPA
25d ago
Displaced women and girls in Lebanon face risks in overcrowded shelters
Displaced women and girls in Lebanon face risks in overcrowded shelters
🚨 1 in 4 women and girls in Lebanon are displaced by the current crisis. In Beirut, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director - Management Mr. Andrew Saberton visited a public school that had turned overni..
UNFPA
37d ago
Rebuilding a hospital shattered by war in Sudan
Rebuilding a hospital shattered by war in Sudan
“We must rebuild.” The last baby born in the main health facility in Khartoum, #Sudan was in 2023, on the first day of the war. Since then, attacks have destroyed not just the facility, but also ...
UNFPA
46d ago
Chad is facing one of the world’s worst maternal mortality crises
Chad is facing one of the world’s worst maternal mortality crises
In Chad, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director - Management, Mr. Andrew Saberton, witnessed the reality behind one of the world's worst maternal mortality crises. A single delivery room is serving thous...
UNFPA
46d ago
Mama Kit: This isn't a hospital bag. It's a survival bag!
Mama Kit: This isn't a hospital bag. It's a survival bag!
A newborn child cannot choose where they are born, but you can change what happens next. UNFPA Mama Kits provide mothers in crisis with the essential supplies needed for a safe delivery. Donate now...
UNFPA
47d ago
A day in the life delivering life-saving aid in Gaza
A day in the life delivering life-saving aid in Gaza
What is it like delivering life-saving aid across Gaza? Can you imagine doing it after your home was bombed? Hear from Mahmoud, a Logistics Officer with @UNFPA, why he risks his life to help moth...
UNFPA
53d ago
Can AI replace your job?
Can AI replace your job?
In 2026, AI is rewriting the rules of work, creativity, and intelligence–changing the way we live our lives. But there's one job that still belongs entirely to some very special people. We hit ...
UNFPA
54d ago
Support for frontline families in Ukraine
Support for frontline families in Ukraine
In Kherson, near the frontline in #Ukraine, women and girls need care, community and #SafeBirth. See how @UNFPA is providing them with critical support.
UNFPA
58d ago
A day in the life delivering health supplies to women and girls near Ukraine’s front line
A day in the life delivering health supplies to women and girls near Ukraine’s front line
Join UN Volunteer Daryna as she delivers much-needed UNFPA menstrual hygiene supplies to women and girls living near the frontline in #Ukraine.
UNFPA
65d ago
A sixth UNFPA-supported maternity hospital in Ukraine was attacked
A sixth UNFPA-supported maternity hospital in Ukraine was attacked
Odesa Maternity Hospital No. 5 has become the sixth UNFPA-supported maternal health facility in Ukraine to have been attacked this year. UNFPA Representative to Ukraine Jacqueline Mahon visited th...
UNFPA
71d ago
Viola Davis describes a lifesaving solution for mothers giving birth in crisis
Viola Davis describes a lifesaving solution for mothers giving birth in crisis
No mother should have to give birth in the dark, on a dirt floor, or without the basic supplies to keep her and her baby safe. In conflict zones and natural disasters, millions of women are forced...
UNFPA
72d ago
UNFPA Executive Director , #CPD59 Closing Session Remarks
UNFPA Executive Director , #CPD59 Closing Session Remarks
🎥 Even as the week of #CPD59 ends, @UNFPA Executive Director Ms. Diene Keita reminds us that action must be continuous till the last mile. We leave this week with renewed conviction that shared va..
UNFPA
73d ago
UN DESA Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær at the CPD59 Opening
UN DESA Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær at the CPD59 Opening
UN DESA Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær spoke at the opening of the 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development. Together, we can ensure that technology is a powerf...
UNFPA
73d ago
UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina J Mohammed spoke at the CPD59 Opening
UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina J Mohammed spoke at the CPD59 Opening
UN Deputy Secretary-General Ms. Amina J Mohammed spoke at the 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development. Her message is simple but profound: as technology transforms our lives, ...
UNFPA
73d ago
UNFPA Deputy Executive Director a.i. Mr. Pio Smith at the ECOSOC Youth Forum
UNFPA Deputy Executive Director a.i. Mr. Pio Smith at the ECOSOC Youth Forum
UNFPA Deputy Executive Director a.i. Pio Smith at the ECOSOC Youth Forum. Lack of access to clean water and sanitation is not just about logistics–its about human rights and dignity. UNFPA is wor...
UNFPA
73d ago
UNFPA Executive Director at CPD59 side-event on ending preventable maternal deaths in Africa
UNFPA Executive Director at CPD59 side-event on ending preventable maternal deaths in Africa
UNFPA Executive Director Ms. Diene Keita had a strong message at the margins of CPD 59 on how to end preventable maternal deaths in Africa: with solutions by Africa, for Africa. With bold leadersh...
UNFPA
73d ago
UNFPA Executive Director Ms. Diene Keita message on preventable maternal deaths in #Africa
UNFPA Executive Director Ms. Diene Keita message on preventable maternal deaths in #Africa
🎥 @UNFPA Executive Director Ms. Diene Keita has a strong message at the margins of #CPD59 on how to end preventable maternal deaths in #Africa: with solutions by Africa, for Africa. With bold lead..