Crucial care: Reducing maternal mortality and childbirth injury in Angola.
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (Story )Childbirth: a remarkable feat of life or a deeply traumatic experience? That can depend on your access to healthcare.
From tradition to transformation: Ending female genital mutilation in Guinea-Bissau
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (Story )In the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, more than 400,000 girls and women have undergone genital mutilation.
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).
At BRICS Summit, Guterres global unity call in face of ‘existential’ challenges
Stories & Blogs UN News (Story )The UN chief underscored the urgent need for unity and justice to tackle humanity’s pressing challenges, which range from the climate crisis to economic disparities and conflicts with global implications.