United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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<h2>Table of Contents</h2> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_mission"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Mission</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_backgroundimageunfpalogo-gifthumbright214pxnbsp"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Background</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_meeting-development-goals"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Meeting Development Goals</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_main-goals"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Main goals</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_three-core-areas-of-focus"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Three core areas of focus</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#w_population-and-development-strategies"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Population and development strategies</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#w_sexual-and-reproductive-health"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">Sexual and reproductive health</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3"><a href="#w_family-planning"><span class="tocnumber">5.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Family Planning</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#w_gender-equality-and-womens-empowerment"><span class="tocnumber">5.3</span> <span class="toctext">Gender equality and women’s empowerment</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_news-stories"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">News stories</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_work-on-gender"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Work on gender</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_the-2010-state-of-world-population-report"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">The 2010 State of World Population report</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_cross-cutting-concerns"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">Cross-Cutting Concerns</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#w_culturally-sensitive-human-rights-based-approaches"><span class="tocnumber">9.1</span> <span class="toctext">Culturally sensitive, human rights-based approaches</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#w_supporting-adolescents-and-youth"><span class="tocnumber">9.2</span> <span class="toctext">Supporting adolescents and youth</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#w_responding-to-the-aids-epidemic"><span class="tocnumber">9.3</span> <span class="toctext">Responding to the AIDS epidemic</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#w_assisting-in-emergencies"><span class="tocnumber">9.4</span> <span class="toctext">Assisting in emergencies</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_how-we-work"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">How We Work</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#w_sources"><span class="tocnumber">11 Referen</span><span class="toctext">ces</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="w_mission">Mission</h2> UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. <h2 id="w_backgroundimageunfpalogo-gifthumbright214pxnbsp">Background</h2> UNFPA began funding population programs in 1969. It is the world’s largest international source of funding for population and "Reproductive programs. The Fund works with governments and "Non in over 140 countries with the support of the international community, supporting programs that help women, men and young people: In addition to direct action, UNFPA raises awareness of these needs worldwide, advocates close attention to population problems, and helps needy countries formulate policies and strategies in support of sustainable development. Since 2001, it has been led by Thoraya Ahmed Obaid of "Gender . Around three quarters of the staff work in the field. UNFPA’s work is guided by the Programme of Action adopted by 179 governments at the "International in 1994. The conference agreed that meeting people’s needs for education and health, including reproductive health, is a prerequisite of sustainable development. Some of the UNFPA work involves the lead in providing supplies and services to protect reproductive health. They also encourage the participation of young people and women to help rebuild their societies who are affected by poor reproductive health which expands out into areas such as prevention of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS. Access to reproductive health care also demands what UNFPA calls reproductive health commodity security, the ability of all individuals to obtain and use affordable, quality reproductive health supplies of their choice whenever they need them. This is the aim of the Global Programme on Reproductive Health Commodity Security, which UNFPA spearheads. Expanding access to reproductive health care also relies on skilled midwives and other health care workers. UNFPA’s gender framework incorporates four strategic linkages that address critical factors underlying inequalities and rights violations: girls’ education, women’s economic empowerment, women’s political participation and the balancing of reproductive and productive roles. The Fund brings gender issues to wider attention and promotes legal and policy reforms and gender-sensitive data collection. It works to end gender-based violence, including practices that harm women, such as child marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting, as well as pre-natal sex selection. We also raise awareness of women’s specific strengths, vulnerabilities and needs in relation to a variety of issues, such as humanitarian emergencies, climate change and migration. UNFPA recognizes the rights, perspectives and influence of men and boys, and seeks to involve them in efforts to promote gender equality and improve reproductive health. <a href="http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/news/search">MORE UNFPA NEWS</a> UNFPA’s ‘four keys’ to opening up opportunities for young people include incorporating youth issues into national development and poverty reduction strategies; expanding access to gender-sensitive sexual and reproductive health education that encourages the development of life skills; promoting a core package of health services and commodities for young people; and encouraging youth leadership and participation. UNFPA also works in many contexts, including humanitarian and post-conflict situations, toward the elimination of gender-based violence and prevention of HIV. Within the coordinated, inter-agency response to disasters, UNFPA takes the lead in providing supplies and services to protect reproductive health, with an emphasis on the special needs and vulnerabilities of women and young people. Both groups can figure prominently in rebuilding peace or communities. UNFPA supports various data collection activities, including censuses to provide detailed information for planning and rapid health assessments to allow for appropriate, effective and efficient relief. It also assists stricken communities as they move beyond the acute crisis and enter the reconstruction phase. <a href="http://www.unfpa.org/public/home/publications/pid/7797">UNFPA Annual Report 2010</a> <a href="http://www.unfpa.org/exbrd/2007/2007_second.htm#strategicplan">UNFPA Strategic Plan 2008-2011</a> |