Apply: UNFPA Personal Assistant
Deadline: 28 October, 2023 Location: Abuja, Nigeria The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is seeking to fill the position of Personal Assistant to the Resident Representative. The United Nations Population Fund, formerly the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, is a UN agency aimed at improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide. Responsibilities Ensure optimal communication […]
Somalia: Why Women, Girls Need Urgent Aid
The United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA) has said that women and girls are the ones bearing the brunt of the ongoing armed conflict in Somalia’s Las’anod city. Development Diaries reports that over 170 people have been killed and over 500 injured in Las’anod following clashes between Somaliland troops and local fighters after weeks of unrest. According […]
Ethiopia: UN Agencies Renew Call for End to FGM
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have called on the government of Ethiopia and its development partners to accelerate implementation of the National Costed Roadmap to End Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Development Diaries reports that the call was made in connection with the observance […]
Sudan: UNFPA Calls for Health Care Support
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has appealed for the donation of U.S.$62 million to sustain its operations in Sudan, where severe flooding has disrupted access to critical health care. It is estimated that about 15.8 million people in the country will need humanitarian assistance in 2023, according to data from the United Nations Office […]
Kenya: Concerns Raised as GBV Cases Grow
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed that cases of gender-based violence (GBV) are on the rise in Kenya as the country continues to battle severe drought. It is understood that the drought, which has now affected more than four million people, has displaced hundreds of thousands from their homes as they continue to […]
Apply: UN Programme Management Officer
Deadline: 11 February, 2022 Location: Nairobi, Kenya The United Nations (UN) is seeking to fill the role of Programme Management Officer. The UN is an intergovernmental organisation that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonising the actions of nations. Responsibilities Participate […]
Mozambique: UNFPA Provides Support to Women
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it has provided dignity kits to girls and women who fled Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique. The kits, according to UNFPA, contain feminine hygiene items such as soap, reusable menstrual pads, capulanas (traditional cloths) and underwear. Cabo Delgado has been the site of an escalating insurgency led by […]
UNFPA Raises $8 Billion Support for Women, Girls
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it has raised about eight billion dollars to support the efforts aimed at achieving zero preventable maternal deaths and ending gender-based violence by 2030. Speaking at an event to mark one-year anniversary of the Nairobi Action Plan, UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem said that despite global Covid-19 crisis, […]