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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

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Basic details : UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

UNFPA Supports:
Reproductive health care for women and youth in more than 150 countries – which are home to more than 80 per cent of the world’s population
The health of pregnant women, especially the 1 million who face life-threatening complications each month
Reliable access to modern contraceptives sufficient to benefit 20 million women a year
Training of thousands of health workers to help ensure at least 90 per cent of all childbirths are supervised by skilled attendants
Prevention of gender-based violence, which affects 1 in 3 women
Abandonment of female genital mutilation, which harms 3 million girls annually
Prevention of teen pregnancies, complications of which are the leading cause of death for girls 15-19 years old
Efforts to end child marriage, which could affect an estimated 70 million girls over the next 5 years
Delivery of safe birth supplies, dignity kits and other life-saving materials to survivors of conflict and natural disaster
Censuses, data collection and analyses, which are essential for development planning

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Mission : Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

Vision : UNFPA calls for the realization of reproductive rights for all and supports access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services – including voluntary family planning, maternal health care and comprehensive sexuality education.

Contact information

Website https://www.unfpa.org/
Address New York, US
Contact us for General partnerships , Good case practice sharing , Opportunities for collaborations , Speaking opportunities
Organisation main contact email hq@unfpa.org
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Nadine Krysostan

Programme Coordination and Liaison Specialist at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Country
Belgium
Owner
SD

SOSTHENE DOUGROU

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Organisation
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) / UNFPA
Country
Senegal
Owner
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Kacou Pierre KONAN

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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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Alliance for Maternal Health Equality Manifesto

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Aug-31-2018

Alliance for Maternal Health Equality Fact Sheet

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Aug-31-2018

Maternal Mortality in Europe

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Aug-31-2018

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