Latest News

News
USA for UNFPA Statement on the Outcome of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
USA for UNFPA congratulates Joe Biden on winning the 2020 election for the U.S. Presidency. In particular, USA for UNFPA welcomes the Biden-Harris campaign pledge to restore U.S. Government funding for UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. The restoration of funding to UNFPA is…
Midwives on the front lines working to reverse Afghanistan’s high maternal death rate
News
Midwives on the front lines working to reverse Afghanistan’s high maternal death rate
SHAHRISTAN, Afghanistan – “It was midnight on 6 August when there was a loud knocking at my front door. My husband answered. A person stood in the dark, asking for my help. “A baby was being born,” Shirin described to UNFPA….
Reproductive health centers resume life-saving services in Yemen, but funding remains scarce
News
Reproductive health centers resume life-saving services in Yemen, but funding remains scarce
SANA’A, Yemen – In mid-May, just as the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Yemen. But, funding for UNFPA’s life-saving reproductive health services dried up. Lack of funds forced UNFPA to suspend reproductive health care in 140 out of 180 health facilities. The…
The Recent History of U.S. Funding for UNFPA
News
The Recent History of U.S. Funding for UNFPA
More than 50 years ago, the United States was a driving force behind the creation of UNFPA, the United Nations reproductive health and rights agency. For decades, the U.S. was one of the largest contributors to UNFPA programs that help women…

No more news

No more news