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Message for World Population Day 2017 by Klaus Beck, Country Representative
Happy World Population Day to all! UNFPA is pleased to celebrate this day with all of you. We thank the Commission on Population led by its Executive Director, Dr. Jeepy Perez, for organizing today’... Read more
World Population Day 2017
The Commission on Population, in partnership with UNFPA celebrate World Population Day.
Workplace family planning project empowers women, and is good business
CAVITE, Philippines – Seven months ago, Mae Esparcia, 30, gave birth to her first child, Maria Carmen. After her delivery, Ms. Esparcia, a garments factory worker at Hamlin Industrial Corp. in Cavite... Read more
Violence in Marawi displaces thousands of pregnant women and new mothers
ILIGAN, Philippines – Nineteen-year-old Tarhata Mostare gave birth to her third child at home on 23 May – the same day fighting erupted between government forces and the Maute and Abu Sayyaf armed... Read more
PH Government committed to SRH services in emergencies
Philippine Government showed its resolve to fully implement the MISP for SRH with the signing of the Joint Memorandum Circular.
UNFPA partners with tech startup Vende to raise awareness of violence against women
MANILA, Philippines — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and Vende Pte. Ltd. have entered into an agreement to raise awareness of violence against women in the Philippines. Despite being... Read more
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, passed away suddenly at his home last night. He was... Read more
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Over the past year, I followed the total transformation of two women’s lives. Alice, from Malawi, was successfully treated for obstetric fistula at the age of 83, after living with this terrible and... Read more
Youth, Peace and Security - Asia-Pacific Consultation
Across Asia and the Pacific violent conflict and extremism continue to pose serious challenges to sustainable development and security. Since 1992, 26 subnational conflicts have affected at least... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin for the International Day of the Midwife
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, celebrates the heroic and life-saving work that midwives do every day, often in very trying circumstances. Thanks to midwives, millions of women each year... Read more