🚨 Rafah is under attack and the already desperate condition for thousands of pregnant women is getting worse every day. See how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is taking action to make #motherhood safer at the International Medical Corps (IMC) field hospital in #Gaza as the military assault on Rafah leads to more trauma and death: unf.pa/opt #Palestine #CeasfireNOW
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
International Affairs
New York, NY 705,520 followers
Ensuring rights and choices for all since 1969
About us
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
- Website
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https://www.unfpa.org
External link for United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
- Industry
- International Affairs
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1969
- Specialties
- Population and development strategies, Responding to the AIDS epidemic, Gender equality and women's empowerment, Culturally sensitive human rights-based approaches, Supporting adolescents and youth, and Assisting in emergencies
Locations
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Primary
605 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10158, US
Employees at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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Leonardo Girgenti
CRM Functional Consultant Salesforce at United Nations
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Massimo Diana
Dedicated leader accomplished in mobilizing resources to deliver humanitarian programmes promoting rights of women & girls in some of the world’s…
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Francesco Galtieri (Ph.D.)
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Kenneth Orce Jr., CFE
Defense Investigator at ADC Colorado
Updates
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"I left the camps at Cox’s Bazar with a clear message for the international community: I urge you to renew your financial commitment to the Rohingya refugees." — Dr. Natalia Kanem See the full statement by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director after her recent visit to Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, where close to one million #Rohingya people remain stranded seven years after they were driven from their homes in Myanmar: unf.pa/fgi #WithRefugees
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How was #MothersDay in Gaza? Overshadowed by death, destruction and despair. At the Al-Helal Al-Emirati Maternity Hospital, one of Gaza’s few remaining health facilities and now the main facility for pregnant women in Rafah, there are only five delivery beds and around 60 deliveries every day. Women hoping to give birth are told to bring their own mattress and pillow. Let the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem show you why the world must not abandon mothers in #Gaza and see how we’re providing life-saving care: http://unf.pa/amg
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⚡ Midwives are often first responders when climate disasters strike or conflict breaks out ⚡ See how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is enabling #midwives to deliver hope for mothers and newborns in #Yemen: unf.pa/bca
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🤰🏾 Becoming a mother changes a woman's life, but it shouldn't end it. This #MothersDay, join the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to call on the world to help make the journey to motherhood safer: unf.pa/mms #GlobalGoals
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“Embrace who you are and make a difference in the lives of others,” says Purnima (47) Around the world, members of the #LGBTQIA+ community continue to face significant disparities in health care due to discrimination and stigma. See how transgender advocates, like Purnima in #Bangladesh, are taking action with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA): https://unf.pa/ccr #IDAHOBIT
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We couldn't agree more! Leaving no one behind means prioritizing the rights of all people, including the #LGBTQIA+ community. #StandUp4HumanRights and see how the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is taking action: unf.pa/ccr #IDABOHIT
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When floods hit Gaibandha, #Bangladesh, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) ensured members of the transgender community received the same relief as everyone else. Leaving no one behind means safeguarding LGBTQIA+ people's rights in all settings. Stigma and marginalization must end everywhere. #IDAHOBIT
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⚠️ Despite progress, #LGBTQIA+ people still suffer from serious health disparities, discrimination and stigma. Join the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to say LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights: http://unf.pa/htb #StandUp4HumanRights
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Safeguarding mothers in crisis and the rights of LGBTQIA+ people around the world.
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