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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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