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To leave no one behind, count everyone
For humanity to progress, people must be counted, wherever they are and whoever they are – in all their diversity. To end inequality, to find and... Read more
Sierra Leone launches innovative Pregnancy Registration and Service Tracking Application
PReSTrack is a transformative application with mobile and web-based capabilities, on and offline designed to enhance maternal and newborn health... Read more
Celebrating a Decade of Progress: UNFPA and Partners Hold Symposium on Menstrual Health and Hygiene in Sierra Leone
To mark the 10th anniversary of Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) partnered with the Ministry of Gender and... Read more
Midwives: Heroes on the front lines of the global climate crisis
International Day of the Midwife 2024 (5 May). Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Right now, around the world, millions of... Read more
New UNFPA report finds 30 years of progress in sexual and reproductive health has mostly ignored the most marginalized communities
Geneva 17 April 2024 – Sweeping global gains in sexual and reproductive health and rights over the last thirty years are marred by an ugly truth –... Read more
Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2024
On World Health Day, we celebrate the successes achieved since the adoption of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD... Read more
Invest in women and girls: Inspire inclusion, promote prosperity
A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment of women and girls. Thirty years ago, at the International Conference on Population and... Read more
Ministry of Health, UNFPA review outcomes of cervical cancer project supported by Government of China
The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on 5 March 2024, convened a high level meeting to review outcomes of a joint... Read more
Government of Sierra Leone and UNFPA convene consultations on UNFPA’s 2025-2030 Country Programme
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is currently `1developing its eighth country programme (2025-2030), which forms the foundation for... Read more
National AIDS Secretariat, UNFPA and partners observe International Condom Day
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 22 February, 2024 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has collaborated with the National AIDS Secretariat, the... Read more