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7 February 2019
Press Release

Sports help tackle discrimination associated with disability

KATHMANDU, 7 February 2019 – It gives UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation a great pleasure to congratulate the Nepal Women's Blind Cricket team for... Read more

10 December 2018
Statement

Human Rights Day 2018

Today, sexual and reproductive health and rights are increasingly under threat around the world, jeopardizing the gains made over the past two and a... Read more

3 December 2018
Statement

World AIDS Day 2018

Everyone, including young people, men who have sex with men, sex workers, transgender persons and people who use drugs, must be able to freely... Read more

25 November 2018
Statement

Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Ending violence against women and girls is not a short-term endeavor. It requires coordinated and sustained efforts from all of us. Showing that... Read more

25 November 2018
Press Release

Provincial Assembly Buildings Oranged to kick off 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Nepal

All seven Provincial Assembly Buildings of Nepal lit up in orange today to mark the celebration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and beginning of 16 Days of Activism... Read more

17 October 2018
Press Release

The State of World Population 2018

The global trend towards smaller families is a reflection of people making reproductive choices to have as few or as many children as they want, when... Read more

17 October 2018
News

Five actions for choice

UNITED NATIONS, New York – Across the world, choices are restricted for too many women, says UNFPA’s flagship report, The State of World Population 2018, released today.  The freedom to make... Read more

11 October 2018
Statement

A Skilled GirlForce is a force for change!

Supporting girls is above all a matter of respecting their rights to grow, flourish and make their own choices about the future. It’s also a path to... Read more

10 October 2018
Statement

Let’s talk about mental health – and let’s act!

There is no health without mental health. It is a human right and central to human dignity.  Let’s end the stigma surrounding mental health, and... Read more

1 October 2018
Statement

Celebrate our older rights champions!

Older people are often seen as burdens who no longer contribute to the economy, but nothing could be further from reality. Older people everywhere... Read more

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