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World Aids Day – Getting to Zero

calendar_today 03 December 2012

World Aids Day – Getting to Zero

Statement by the Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin for World AIDS Day There is much to celebrate this World AIDS Day with a 50 per cent decline in new HIV infections in…

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16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Violence Against Women

calendar_today 26 November 2012

16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Violence Against Women

16 Days of Activism is a public awareness campaign where UN agencies, other international organizations, government, and NGOs come together to End Violence against Women starting…

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State of World Population 2012

calendar_today 21 November 2012

State of World Population 2012

By Choice, Not by Chance: Family Planning, Human Rights and Development   Family planning is a human right. Yet today some 222 million women in developing countries…

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International Day of the Girl Child

calendar_today 10 October 2012

International Day of the Girl Child

Round table discussion on preventing early child marriage Place:  “Swiss Diamond Hotel”, Prishtina Date: 11 October 2012, 09:30 – 12:30 On…

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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS

calendar_today 01 October 2012

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS

“Longevity: Shaping the Future” Rapid population ageing and a steady increase in human longevity worldwide represent one of the greatest social, economic and…

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Ageing in the 21st century: A Celebration and a Challenge

calendar_today 01 October 2012

Ageing in the 21st century: A Celebration and a Challenge

Rapidly and surely the world is getting older. In 2000, for the first time in history, there were more people over age 60 than children below age 5. The number and proportion of…

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International Youth Day

calendar_today 08 August 2012

International Youth Day

“To unleash the power of young people, we need to partner with them.” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon In 1999, United Nations General Assembly declared…

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Roundtable Marking the World Population Day

calendar_today 13 July 2012

Roundtable Marking the World Population Day

Pristina, UNFPA Office in Kosovo commemorated the World Population Day celebrated on 11th July in by organizing a Roundtable chaired by UNFPA Kosovo Head of Office Ms. Doina…

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Message for World Population Day 2012 – Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services

calendar_today 11 July 2012

Message for World Population Day 2012 – Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services

This year, as ever since 1987, the United Nations celebrate the World Population Day on 11thJuly. With world population surpassing 7 billion, we have an opportunity to accelerate…

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