Regional Launch of the 2024 State of the World Population Report in Nigeria

International Day of the Midwife 2024 (5 May)- Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

Thirty years ago, governments around the world agreed that reproductive health and rights are foundation stones of global development – a groundbreaking consensus that paved the way for decades of progress. Since then, the global rate of unintended pregnancies has fallen by nearly 20 per cent globally. The number of women using modern contraceptive methods has doubled. Today at least 162 countries have adopted laws...