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Day of 8 Billion
The global population is set to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022. The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, and the... Read more
Disturbing rise in teenage pregnancy, child marriage, gender-based violence and HIV infection in adolescent girls in East and Southern Africa – we need to act collectively and with urgency
Girls’ sheer resilience in the face of adversity is cause for celebration this International Day of The Girl Child. While East and Southern Africa... Read more
Young leaders decode the barriers in which the young people can reach their full potential & create a world for all ages
In celebration of this year's International Youth Day, which is commemorated annually on the 12th August, the UN Youth Theme Group hosted a... Read more
Neglected crisis of unintended pregnancies has lifelong impact, costs health systems billions
Nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million worldwide each year, are unintended, explains the State of World Population 2022 report,... Read more
KwaZulu-Natal Stakeholders collaborate on a Common Agenda to develop a Multisectoral Strategy to Address SRH, HIV, and GBV in Okhahlamba Sub District in Uthukela.
Under the leadership of the Provincial Population Unit, the KZN Department of Social Development held the first multi-stakeholder engagement on 5-6 April 2022 in Okhamlamba. This workshop brought... Read more
South Africa leads the successful launch of The 'Education Plus' Initiative
The Department of Basic Education and partners joined five United Nations agencies in South Africa –UNAIDS, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women in... Read more
7 myths about unintended pregnancy debunked
Half. That is the alarmingly high proportion of pregnancies that girls and women do not deliberately choose. The neglected crisis of unintended... Read more
Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2022
Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies. More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For... Read more
Repositioning HIV prevention to accelerate achievement of the 2025 global AIDS targets
The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed some of the hard-won gains in the global HIV response–this was one of the key takeaways at the recent... Read more
UNFPA launches bodyright, a new ‘copyright’ symbol to demand protection from online violence
“It’s time for technology companies and policymakers to take digital violence seriously,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem. “Right now... Read more