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Disturbing rise in teenage pregnancy, child marriage, gender-based violence and HIV infection in adolescent girls in East and Southern Africa – we need to act collectively and with urgency
Girls’ sheer resilience in the face of adversity is cause for celebration this International Day of The Girl Child. While East and Southern Africa... Read more
Youthconnekt Namibia Launched
The Ministry of Sport, Youth and National Service, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Development... Read more
Chinese Embassy donates 6 sewing machines to Maternity Waiting Home and N$84,000 to primary school in Katima Mulilo
On 23 August 2022, the Chinese Embassy in Namibia donated six (6) sewing machines to the Maternity Waiting Home at the Katima Mulilo Regional... Read more
Kamuti the Tailor taking on the fashion world
Mushongo Anna Kamuti is the beneficiary of a professional sewing machine and materials from the Leaving No One Behind Project funded by the... Read more
Bringing Dignity to women in Zambezi
In July 2022 the Government of Namibia took away all COVID-19 regulations and slowly but surely life is coming back to normal. However, the effects... Read more
Seeing the unseen
Opinion Editorial Rivaldo Kavanga, Chairperson of the Health Committee of the Children’s Parliament, Namibia He also moderated the intergenerational dialogue on unintended pregnancies in Namibia... Read more
UNFPA, the Government of Namibia, and partners launched State of World Population Report 2022
Minster of Health, Hon. Dr. Kalumbi Shangula flanked by Hon. Bonifatius Wakudumo, Governor of Kavango East Region and Hon. Emma Theofelus, Deputy Minister of Information, Communication and... Read more
Hon. Theofelus receives the 2022 UN Population Award
RUNDU, Namibia – Hon. Emma Theofelus, Deputy Minister of Information, Communication and Technology was presented with the 2022 United Nations Population Award medal and diploma as the individual... Read more
World Population Day Statement by a victim of teenage pregnancy
I remember in 2017 when I met this guy. He was tall, quite bold and he said all the beautiful things that I wanted to hear. And in 2018, we started dating. I mean…. I was in love! Until all hell... Read more
Namibia marks World Population Day
Namibia joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Population Day on 11 July 2022, a day celebrated annually to focus attention on the urgency... Read more