News & Events Women central to efforts to deal with climate change, says new UNFPA report 18 November 2009 Women bear the disproportionate burden of climate change, but have so far been largely overlooked in the debate about how to address problems of rising seas, droughts, melting glaciers and extreme weather, concludes The State of World Population 2009, released today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2009 17 October 2009 To expand gains in human development and to realize rights that have been agreed to by nations around the world including Nepal, now is the time to invest in women and girls - in their health, education, participation and well-being. United Nations Marks Fifteenth Anniversary of ICPD 12 October 2009 The General Assembly today marked the fifteenth anniversary of the 1994 Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), which adopted a 20-year plan to provide access to reproductive health, reduce maternal deaths, promote women's rights and help reduce poverty. International Day of Older Persons: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Older Persons: Towards a Society for All Ages 1 October 2009 More than 1 person in 10 is over the age of 60 and older generations are growing faster than other age groups in the population. In 2050, it is estimated that more than 1 in 5 persons will be more than 60 years old. Geri Halliwell on Mission to Nepal to Highlight Impact of Maternal Death, Injuries 7 September 2009 Former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell, a Goodwill Ambassador of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, will be in Nepal from 6 to 9 September to highlight the devastating effects of maternal death and injuries such as uterine prolapse on women in the country. Archives