US funding cut to UN Population Fund could be devastating: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the US funding cut for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) could have devastating effects on the health of vulnerable women and girls around the world.
Apr 05, 2017, 09:02 AM IST
US withdraws funding for UN Population Fund
The US has withdrawn funding for the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family planning in over 150 countries.
Apr 04, 2017, 13:31 PM IST
More than 10,000 attacks on Yemeni women in 2016: UN
The conflict in Yemen has made women and girls more vulnerable to gender-based violence, with more than 10,000 cases reported last year, the UN Population Fund said on Monday.
Mar 27, 2017, 22:54 PM IST
Sri Lanka aims to be HIV free by 2030
Sri Lanka is making timely interventions in its efforts to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Thursday.
Nov 17, 2016, 23:54 PM IST
Myanmar census data undercuts Buddhist hardliner claims
Muslims make up just over two percent of Myanmar`s population, government census figures showed on Thursday, undercutting claims by Buddhist hardliners that Islam poses a threat to the dominance of their faith.
Jul 21, 2016, 14:49 PM IST
'53% Pakistani teenage girls feel domestic violence is justified if wife refuses to have sex'
Over half a population of teenage girls in Pakistan believes that it is justified for a husband to beat his wife if she refuses to have sex, claims United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report.
Feb 11, 2016, 18:10 PM IST
