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18 July 2021
Press Release
Below is the full text of statement of Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO) Regional Director, Mr. Bjorn Andersson on the occasion of the delivery of 1,000 O2 concentrators to the State Welfare... Read more
5 May 2021
Statement
Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote the
health and well-being of entire communities.
They deserve our respect and gratitude, but that is... Read more
2 May 2021
Press Release
Tehran: UNFPA Iran welcomes a generous contribution of 1,406,345 USD from the Government
of Japan toward its project "Improving Maternal Health for Afghan Refugees and Host Community
Women in... Read more
1 December 2020
News
On World AIDS Day, as we unite in support of people living with and affected by HIV, let us remember all those who have lost their lives to AIDS, and those who mourn them.
As the world combats... Read more
25 November 2020
Statement
Enough! That’s what we say, today and every day, to all forms of violence against women and girls.
Enough to domestic violence. Enough to rape. Enough to harmful practices like female genital... Read more
12 November 2020
Press Release
New York, 12 November 2020 -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world, governments, non-governmental organizations,... Read more
20 October 2020
Statement
Trusting statistics to tell the story
A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It speaks of people’s health and well-being, problems and prospects, and socio-economic... Read more
23 July 2020
News
Tehran, 23 July 2020
UNFPA Iran held a webinar jointly with the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare to celebrate World Population Day 2020.
To mark World Population Day in Iran, UNFPA... Read more
2 July 2020
Press Release
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Urgent, accelerated action needed to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other practices that harm women and girls,... Read more
7 May 2020
News
Global response to COVID-19 must address rights and needs of women and girls op-ed:
Dr Natalia Kanem, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Population... Read more