News
News
2 August 2021
Press Release
KATHMANDU: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) continues its humanitarian support to Nepal’s COVID-19 pandemic response by providing additional lifesaving supplies. UNFPA Deputy Representative... Read more
2 August 2021
Press Release
१८ साउन २०७८
काठमाडौं : संयुक्त राष्ट्रसङ्घीय जनसङ्ख्या कोष (यूएनएफपिए)ले नेपालको कोभिड–१९ महामारी प्रतिकार्यमा उपलब्ध गराउँदै आएको मानवीय सहायतालाई निरन्तरता दिंदै थप जीवनरक्षक सामग्री प्रदान गरेको... Read more
11 July 2021
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem
on World Population Day - 11 July
For some, it has led some to postponing childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care have led to... Read more
16 June 2021
News
KATHMANDU: To prevent unintended and risky pregnancies during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on June 9 handed over life-saving contraceptives worth US$1 million to... Read more
21 May 2021
Press Release
KATHMANDU, 21 May 2021- As Nepal faces breaking point amidst its worst COVID-19 outbreak, the United Nations and partners are today launching the Nepal Covid-19 Response Plan calling for US$ 83.7... Read more
21 May 2021
Press Release
काठमाडौं, जेठ ७ गते २०७८ -- कोभिड–१९ महामारीकाबीच नेपाल ज्यादै जटिल अवस्थामा पुगेको परिप्रेक्षमा संयुक्त राष्ट्रसङ्घ र यसका साझेदारहरुले आज नेपाल कोभिड–१९ प्रतिकार्य योजना जारी गर्दै महामारीबाट... Read more
5 May 2021
Press Release
UNITED NATIONS, New York -- Millions of lives of women and newborns are lost, and millions more experience ill health or injury, because the needs of pregnant women and skills of midwives are not... Read more
5 May 2021
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
on International Day of the Midwife
Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote the... Read more
4 May 2021
News
Prasansha Budha Lama is one of the first batch of professional midwives to qualify in Nepal. She is one of 14 professional midwives in the whole country. When COVID-19 shut services down in March,... Read more
15 April 2021
Press Release
NEW YORK, 14 April 2021 — Nearly half of women in 57 developing countries are denied the right to decide whether to have sex with their partners, use contraception or seek health care, according to... Read more