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UNFPA continues to support survivors of GBV in Namibia
WINDHOEK, Namibia – On 1 April 2022, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia Country Office handed over 160 dignity kits worth N$50,379.... Read more
7 myths about unintended pregnancy debunked
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Half. That is the alarmingly high proportion of pregnancies that girls and women do not deliberately choose. The... Read more
Fighting for gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow – Namibia celebrates International Women’s Day
GOBABIS – Namibia, Around 1000 women, men including children, gathered at the Legare Stadium in Gobabis, Omaheke Region on 7 March 2022 to... Read more
Towards innovative and integrated approaches to reach the furthest behind
SWAKOPMUND – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia Country Office and the National Planning Commission (NPC) have successfully completed the joint Annual Review for the third year of the... Read more
Repositioning HIV prevention to accelerate achievement of the 2025 global AIDS targets
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed some of the hard-won gains in the global HIV response–this was one of the key takeaways at the recent International Conference on AIDS... Read more
Relentless in our vision of empowered women and girls
As we close another memorable and challenging year, allow me to take a moment to reflect on and take pride in how we remained committed to changing the lives of women and girls against the backdrop... Read more
UNFPA Namibia donates vehicle to Government for outreach efforts of HEWs
OPUWO, Namibia – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia Representative, Sheila Roseau, on 14 December 2021 handed over a vehicle to the Director of Health in Kunene Region, Thomas... Read more
Commemorating Human Rights Day
WINDHOEK, Namibia – Human Rights Day took centre stage last week when Namibia joined the rest of the world to commemorate the day under the theme: “Equality – Reducing inequalities advancing human... Read more
Women and girls’ needs require urgent attention as climate shocks, conflict and COVID-19 fuel humanitarian crises
Women and girls’ needs require ur UNITED NATIONS, New York, 13 December 2021—Natural disasters, intensified by climate change, conflict and the continuing coronavirus pandemic, are driving up... Read more
Commemoration of International Human Rights Day / Namibian Women’s Day
KATIMA MULILO, Namibia – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia Representative Sheila Roseau represented the UN at the Human Rights Day/... Read more