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UN Secretary General's Message on International Women's Day
New York, 8 March 2017 Women’s rights are human rights. But in these troubled times, as our world becomes more unpredictable and chaotic, the rights of women and girls are being reduced, restricted... Read more
Statement by the United Nations in Sierra Leone on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Globally, more than 200 million girls and women in 30 countries have been subjected to female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C). Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of FGM/C worldwide,... Read more
Launch of the 2015 Population and Housing Census Report
Sierra Leone’s 2015 Population and Housing Census report was officially launched by the President of the Republic His Excellency Ernest Bai Koroma, on Friday 21 December 2016 at State House. The... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on World Humanitarian Day - August 19
Nearly 60 million people are forcibly displaced by conflict, war and persecution, the largest number since the United Nations was created 70 years ago in the ashes of the Second World War. And due to... Read more
2nd IRMNH Multi-year Annual Survey Report shared with Partners
The report of the 2nd Multi-Year Annual Survey to monitor programme effectiveness of the DFID-supported 'Improving Reproductive Maternal and Newborn Health' (IRMNH) programme in Sierra Leone, was... Read more
UNFPA Country Office holds Annual Retreat
The 2016 Annual Retreat of the UNFPA Sierra Leone Country Office is in progress at The Place, Tokeh Beach on the outskirt of Freetown, with all Country Office staff in attendance. The four-day... Read more
Message from UNFPA Executive Director on World Population Day - 11 July
Investing in teenage girls for a more just, stable and peaceful world The teenage years are for some girls a time of exploration, learning and increasing autonomy. But for many others, it is a time... Read more
Government, UNFPA, Partners Celebrate World Population Day
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED) in collaboration with UNFPA and partners celebrated this year’s World Population Day on 11 July 2016, on theme, “Investing in Teenage Girls... Read more
New Representative Presents Credentials to H. E. The President at State House
The new UNFPA Representative, Dr Kim Dickson paid a courtesy call on H.E., The President, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma at State House, Freetown, on Tuesday, July 5 where she presented her credentials. Dr... Read more
21 Anesthetic Technicians, 91 Midwives Sign Bonding Agreement with MoHS/UNFPA
Twenty one Anesthetic Technicians and 91 midwives in training signed bonding agreements with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) and UNFPA on 4 July 2016, for the MoHS to have the exclusive... Read more