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Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day
On World Health Day, we celebrate the successes achieved since the adoption of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD... Read more
Joint UNFPA-Unitaid venture backed by major EU funding aims to eliminate the leading cause of mothers dying in childbirth in Africa
Partnership combines Unitaid’s record of innovative solutions in treating major diseases in low- and middle-income countries with UNFPA’s global... Read more
Dr Gifty Addico is the New UNFPA Nigeria Resident Representative
Dr Gifty Addico, the new Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nigeria, today presented her letter of credence to... Read more
Norway Ambassador's visit to Muna IDP Camp in Borno State
The UNFPA Maiduguri office welcomed Norway Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Knut Eiliv Lein accompanied by the UN Nigeria Resident Coordinator (RC) Mr.... Read more
Champions Ending Female Genital Mutilation in Oyo, Osun and Ekiti States
Under the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is unrelentingly advocated against as a gross violation of human rights. FGM... Read more
Handover of Call to Action
On 28 March 2023, key stakeholders joined UNFPA to celebrate a handover event for the Call-to-Action initiative to Germany, represented by the German... Read more
UNFPA Nigeria tackles the Gender Digital Divide in Nigeria
Online discrimination, harassment and fear of online abuse are also factors contributing to barriers in digital technology for women and girls, in... Read more
Launch of the Mentor-Mentee Platform in partnership with Lagos State University
United Nations Population Fund Lagos Liaison Office, in collaboration with Lagos State University Centre for the response and prevention of SGBV,... Read more
Promoting Safe Sex Practices in Calabar
Promoting Safe Sex Practices in Calabar: UNFPA Nigeria and the Cross River State Ministry of Health commemorate the 2023 International Condom Day
My name is Chinasa Iyase and I'm a sexual reproductive health advocate
I grew up in Ajegunle, a remote area of Lagos. Due to poverty, rape, and lack of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health, teenage pregnancies... Read more