Diene Keita appointed Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Stories & Blogs UNFPAAug 29, 2025(Press Release )Ms. Diene Keita was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. She holds the rank of United Nations Under-Secretary-General.
The scars of gender-based violence run deep in South Sudan – but so does the will to heal
Stories & Blogs UNFPAAug 06, 2025(News )In South Sudan, women and girls face the overlapping dangers of prolonged conflict, cattle raiding, displacement from climate shocks and harmful patriarchal traditions.
Tackling mpox through global and local collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Stories & Blogs WHO-AfricaJul 18, 2025(News )Mpox continues to strain the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health system. Between 1 January and 31 May 2025, the country reported more than 12 000 suspected cases and 22 deaths, accounting for over 50% of all mpox cases in Africa this year.
From tradition to transformation: Ending female genital mutilation in Guinea-Bissau
Stories & Blogs UNFPAJun 25, 2025(Story )In the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, more than 400,000 girls and women have undergone genital mutilation.
A chance encounter leads to critical maternal care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Stories & Blogs UNFPAApr 04, 2025(News )What Ms. Azina didn’t know was that without urgent healthcare, both her pregnancy and childbirth could also hold deadly consequences.
“I witnessed unimaginable horrors”: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls across Sudan
Stories & Blogs UNFPAApr 02, 2025(News )There are alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan. Over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk of assault.
AU Concludes High-Level Consultative Workshop on the Political Dimensions of DDR
Stories & Blogs UNOAUMar 20, 2025(News )The workshop marks a significant milestone in shaping DDR as a politically strategic tool for peace and security in Africa.
“Life is dangerous for women in this camp”: In the Central African Republic, survivors of sexual violence lose critical support as funding is slashed
Stories & Blogs UNFPAMar 19, 2025(News )The Korsi refugee camp in Birao, in northern Central African Republic, is home to around 18,000 refugees as well as returnees fleeing the conflict in Sudan.
Joint Communiqué: United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds its Twenty Fourth Consultative Meeting
Stories & Blogs UNOAUMar 07, 2025(Communiqué )The meeting reviewed the status of the partnership between the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) with an update on the implementation of the Joint UN-AU Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and Security.