Latest UNFPA News

Learning to deliver comprehensive abortion care
UN Women statement on the impact of the recent military escalation in the Middle East on women and girls
Message from the Director – continuing sexual and reproductive health and rights progress in turbulent times
Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM
Lifetime toll: 840 million women faced partner or sexual violence
UN Women at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha
Thousands of women and girls displaced as Hurricane Melissa made landfall in the Caribbean
Global Health Agencies Issue New Recommendations To Help End Deaths From Postpartum Haemorrhage
Ensuring vital mental health and psychosocial support reaches people in need
UN Women Executive Board to convene second regular session 2025
WHO and partners launch global guide to advance respectful maternal and newborn care
UN experts: US Government fuelling global humanitarian catastrophe
Joint statement by OCHA, UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP and WHO on fuel shortage in Gaza
Additional Humanitarian Funding For Indo-Pacific
HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections agenda at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly
Midwives – Our Unrecognised Critical First Responders
Worldwide rally for maternal and newborn health marks World Health Day 2025
GAZA: About 130 children born daily in Gaza amid total siege on aid and goods
The multigenerational charge for women’s health and gender equality
Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn
Foreign aid cuts could mean 10 million more HIV infections by 2030 – and almost 3 million extra deaths
Strengthening alliances and building movements to end female genital mutilation
The ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but immense challenges lie ahead to restore the health system
Additional Humanitarian Assistance For Gaza And West Bank
Additional Humanitarian Assistance For Gaza 23 September
Thirty years is too long to turn a blind eye to world population growth
Thirty years too long to turn a blind eye to world population growth
The Gambia’s decision to uphold ban on FGM critical win for girls’ and women’s rights
Countdown to 2030: Stronger alignment for country impact
Newly formed Centre aims to transform our understanding of violence against women
UN experts: Onslaught of violence against women and children in Gaza unacceptable
Pushing forward for gender equality: CSW68 event showcases strategies for countering pushback and advancing women’s rights around the world
Message From Director
Ukraine war “deepening harmful gender stereotypes”, putting gender equality at risk
Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation
United Nations agencies launch first report on the Decade of Healthy Ageing, 2021-2030
New partnership to support sexual and reproductive health and rights in the Pacific
Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children
The lives of a million children in Gaza hang in the balance as public health catastrophe looms
Joint statement by UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP and WHO on humanitarian supplies crossing into Gaza
WHO releases updated guidance on adolescent health and well-being
On International Day of the Girl, “Let a girl be a girl”: SPA
WHO and HRP Leader in Global Adolescent Health Receives Prestigious Award from Rotary International
Sudan: top UN officials sound alarm at spike in violence against women and girls
Sudan – Top UN officials sound alarm at spoke in violence against women and girls
The Netherlands continues their leadership role in supporting the mental health of people affected by humanitarian crises
Women and girls hit hard by attacks on health in Sudan, UN agencies warn
Menstrual health, not just hygiene: The path toward a strong cross-sectoral response