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Executive Director's Statement on World Humanitarian Day
Conflict and natural disasters are compounding the challenges and hardship faced by millions of people around the world, driving record levels of... Read more
A Journey of Dedication: Jean Pierre Musefano's unwavering commitment to UNFPA
Jean Pierre Musefano’s path to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) can be best described as a journey - one that saw him pursuing a career as a... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the World Population Day 2023
Imagine a world where everyone – all 8 billion of us – has a future bursting with promise and potential. Now open your eyes to the current reality... Read more
World Population Day: Advancing gender equality to create a more just, resilient and sustainable world of infinite possibilities
Today, we celebrate World Population Day 2023 under the theme: “Unleashing the power the gender equality: “Uplifting the voices of women and girls to... Read more
A Collective Effort: Strengthening the midwifery profession to save the lives of mothers and newborns
Over the past decade, Rwanda made significant progress in decreasing Maternal Mortality Rates from 487 to 203/100,000LB. Currently, 93% of women give... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Around the world, women and girls caught in humanitarian crises tell UNFPA that sexual violence is increasingly seen as “normal”. Girls like Khetam*... Read more
Leveraging public, private and community partnerships to accelerate action towards achieving the SDG targets on health and wellbeing
To complement the Government of Rwanda in its efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage, the Joint Programme was established to drive the scale-up... Read more
Finding innovative ways of improving the quality of maternal and newborn health care through a groundbreaking mentorship program
The new Maternal mortality ratio projection disseminated earlier in 2023, highlights that a 15-year-old girl in Rwanda has a 95% higher risk of dying... Read more
Promoting sustainable practices towards achieving a more climate-resilient environment
Earlier this year in January 2023, through a UNFPA-led youth innovation programme, UNFPA Rwanda partnered with Bizcotap Ltd to provide staff with... Read more
Curbing the alarming rates of maternal and newborn deaths
Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth; every 16 minutes, a baby is stillborn – most of these deaths are preventable with... Read more