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Volunteering connects hearts: A story about volunteerism that brought together two young teachers

calendar_today 25 March 2023

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Volunteering connects hearts: A story about volunteerism that brought together two young teachers

As part of the joint project “Investing in a resilient future of Karakalpakstan by improving health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene and wellbeing of adolescents and by…

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Story of Hilola: Self-help groups as a form of supporting women

calendar_today 22 March 2023

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Story of Hilola: Self-help groups as a form of supporting women

For about a year now, the joint project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) “Shared prosperity…

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International Women’s Day

calendar_today 07 March 2023

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International Women’s Day

When women and girls are included in the creation and design of technology, there is a world of potential for innovation that promotes gender equality – and benefits society as a…

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2023

calendar_today 06 March 2023

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2023

Women and girls, in all their diversities, have the fundamental right to live free from violence and to have agency over their bodies and lives, both offline and in virtual spaces…

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UNFPA is a part of the new Joint Project  "Laying the foundations for people-centred, climate-resilient primary health care and water, sanitation and hygiene practices at healthcare facilities and schools in Karakalpakstan"

calendar_today 02 March 2023

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UNFPA is a part of the new Joint Project "Laying the foundations for people-centred, climate-resilient primary health care and water, sanitation and hygiene practices at healthcare facilities and schools in Karakalpakstan"

Laying the foundations for people-centred, climate-resilient primary health care and water, sanitation and hygiene practices at healthcare facilities and schools in Karakalpakstan

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 2022

calendar_today 10 December 2022

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 2022

As we mark this year’s Human Rights Day, we call on people everywhere to #StandUp4HumanRights. All 8 billion people alive today should enjoy all human rights, as defined in the…

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022

calendar_today 03 December 2022

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022

For the 1 billion people in the world with disabilities, bodily autonomy is a right but not always a reality. Too often, persons with disabilities go unprotected from violence or…

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2022

calendar_today 01 December 2022

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2022

Equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is crucial for all 8 billion people in our world today. The urgent call to dismantle discriminatory barriers to rights…

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Conference on Gender Equality in the Workplaces in Uzbekistan

calendar_today 01 December 2022

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Conference on Gender Equality in the Workplaces in Uzbekistan

Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) today held a business dialogue “Gender Equality in Workplaces in Uzbekistan”…

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