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06 June 2017
Statement
Passing away of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
5 June 2017 UNITED NATIONS, New York, 5 June 2017 – The President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, issued the following statement on…
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06 June 2017
Statement
Statement by United Nations Secretary-General on the death of Babatunde Osotimehin
5 June 2017 Statement of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres I am profoundly saddened by the sudden passing of my good colleague and friend, Dr. Babatunde…
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06 June 2017
Press Release
UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director
5 June 2017 UNITED NATIONS— With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, passed…
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23 May 2017
News
Conclusion of the official visit in Haiti of the Regional Director of UNFPA for Latin America and the Caribbean, Estéban Caballero
Port-au-Prince, May 19th, 2017 --- The UNFPA Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Estéban Caballero, completed a five-day visit to Haiti on 18 May 2017. One of…
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09 May 2017
On the occasion of the International Day of Midwives : Tribute to a Haitian midwife who saved lives at the peril of her life during Hurricane Matthew
Port-au-Prince, May 9, 2017 --- The Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) honors midwife Marie Lirette Casimir for her professionalism and dedication to saving lives. …
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30 March 2017
Gender-based violence: data collection to guide prevention and response
Nearly one hundred people, including local elected representatives and health professionals, attended a workshop on the management of the Gender Based Violence Information…
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08 March 2017
Statement
Universal access to sexual and reproductive health—the key to gender equality
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2017 Gender equality is a human right. Women are entitled to live in…
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05 March 2017
Miflore, 18, dreams to be a lawyer one day to help vulnerable people
Miflore dreams to be a lawyer one day
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