Sexual violence and severe hunger surge as Sudan war passes one year
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )Sudan – “I can’t forget that moment. I can’t forget his smell. I can’t forget their faces. This moment will haunt me until I die.”
Mali conflict carries heavy toll for pregnant women amid rising insecurity
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )“Many women come here to give birth as a last resort,” said Kadiatou Karembé, a midwife. “Sometimes they spend the night on the road because of insecurity, even though their situation is urgent.”
Investing in equality: How young women are innovating to improve their health, rights and lives
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )Our journey so far in empowering young women to take charge of their health, has been nothing short of amazing,” said 26-year-old Chioma Uzoma from Nigeria.
Defying tradition, championing rights: UNFPA sparks change in female genital mutilation hotspots across East Africa
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (Story )''Is [female genital mutilation] religious?'' Nuritu Sirbar challenged community and religious leaders four years ago to justify a deeply ingrained tradition – female genital mutilation (FGM).
Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (Statement )More than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation. This year, nearly 4.4 million girls will be at risk of this harmful practice. This equates to more than 12,000 cases every day.
La CNUCED Appelle à des Actions Globales Audacieuses pour Décarboner le Transport Maritime et Assurer une Transition Juste
Stories & Blogs CNUCED (Communiqué de presse )L’Etude sur les transports maritimes 2023 appelle à agir au plus vite et collaborer à l'échelle du système pour décarboner le transport maritime dans un contexte d'augmentation des émissions de carbone et d'incertitude réglementaire.
La CNUCED définit des pistes pour réduire la dépendance à l'égard des produits de base en vue d'une croissance plus verte et plus inclusive
Stories & Blogs CNUCED (Communiqué de presse )Les pays en développement tributaires des produits de base peuvent parvenir à une croissance économique durable et inclusive en diversifiant leurs structures économiques, en les rendant plus résistantes et mieux préparées à un avenir à faible émission de
UNFPA report finds sexual and reproductive health of women and girls missing from most national climate plans
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (Press Release )Women and girls are among the hardest hit by the climate emergency, but fewer than one third of countries that have published their climate plans have committed to upholding the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls
