CLICK TO ZOOM IN
LINKS TO
2007
unfpa annual report
The Mission of UNFPA
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
oppo
Foreword
The United Nations Charter, the treaty that established the United Nations
in 1945, proclaims the equal rights of men and women. Since then, the
importance of empowering women has been rea
Overview
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, promotes the right of every
individual to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. The Fund works
to achieve this goal by supporting countri ? How to use this application CLICK TO ZOOM IN LINKS TO
2007 unfpa annual report The Mission of UNFPA 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 oppo
Foreword The United Nations Charter, the treaty that established the United Nations in 1945, proclaims the equal rights of men and women. Since then, the importance of empowering women has been rea
Overview UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, promotes the right of every individual to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. The Fund works to achieve this goal by supporting countri
To ensure that social investments benefit the poor, UNFPA promoted the collection and use of data disaggre- gated by gender, age and income. In 2007, UNFPA secured resources to support the 2010 round
Chapter I REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND SAFE MOTHERHOOD Saving lives by preventing maternal deaths and HIV, providing reproductive health supplies and services and investing in young people.
The right to reproductive health is fundamental. Yet reproductive health problems are the leading cause of ill health and death for women of child- bearing age in less developed regions. In poor coun
Kingdom, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of investments, particularly when associated with high-
Photo: Rashid Awan for UNFPA Pakistan helps stakeholders in monitoring country progress in reproductive health commodity security. UNFPA also created a new forecasting model for estimating the ne
Other accomplishments in 2007 include: • UNFPA mobilized a new alliance of United Nations • A project in northern Nigeria, the result of a part- organizati
Photo: Carina Wint for UNFPA preventing HIV transmission from women living with HIV to their inf
Chapter II CULTURE, GENDER AND HUMAN RIGHTS Working closely with communities to create strategies that empower women, reduce poverty and realize human rights. 7 Chapter II:
Empowering women is essential to international progress. Yet, women worldwide continue to suffer from discrimination and gender-based violence, despite international agreements that call for their er
Empowering Women, Advancing Development Promoting gender equality and empowering women is one of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and without its fulfilment, there will be little ho
approaches to reduce son preference in China, • UNFPA worked closely with parliamentarians India, Nepal and Viet Nam.
Chapter III HELPING IN EMERGENCIES When crisis strikes, reacting quickly to prevent pregnancy-related deaths, unintended pregnancies, sexual violence and HIV infection. 11 C
Disasters, whether man-made or natural, wreak havoc on the well-being of communities. Without notice, families and individuals can find them- selves lacking shelter and basic necessities like food, c
Responding to the Particular Needs of Women and Girls Affected by Conflict War and other conflicts often leave lifelong physi- cal and psychological scars on the women who endure them. The risks as
• UNFPA provided 6,000 emergency hygiene kits to • As soon as the flood disaster hit Uruguay in May the Cañete province following an
Chapter IV POVERTY, POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT Reducing poverty worldwide by improving the use of population data and addressing population dynamics. 15 Chapter IV: Poverty,
Without a solid understanding of demographic trends and population dynamics, and how they link to development processes, governments cannot make good decisions, nor can the world achieve the Millenni
to a number of countries, including Liberia, health care, which have emerged as a result of the
been instrumental in supporting efforts to review and appraise the Plan of Action in several
Chapter V BUILDING SUPPORT Partnering with United Nations agencies, governments and organizations to promote the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunit
UNFPA is a results-based organization. It works hand-in-hand with governments to develop national development plans and strategies that respond to diverse local needs. In the spirit of United Nations
the initiative are Burundi, Cambodia, Ethiopia, the Arab States. The collaboration has encour-
Photo: Chris de Bode/Panos/UNFPA Singer and actress Natalie Imbruglia is surrounded by children and educators in Kankara during her December visit to Nigeria as spokesperson for the UNFPA-supporte
Chapter VI Resources and Management Where UNFPA Works 1.8.? :2E60<06AF UNFPA at a Glance: 2007 UNFPA worked in 159 countries, areas and territories through its headquarters in New York and
/?.A6@9.C. 8.A5:.;1B .::.; /.;48<8 .116@././. 5.?.?2 @BC. Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Tunisia Turkmenistan Uzbekistan ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Democratic People’s Republic of Korea I
In 2007, 182 countries around the world contributed a total of $457.1 million to UNFPA’s regular resources. This was the highest number of donor nations and the largest amount of contributions to UNF
to $48 million for 2006. Technical support services amounted to $18.6 million. Of the total regular resourced expenditures, UNFPA provided $146.6 million in assistance for reproduc- tive health;
in Bangkok, Bratislava1, Cairo, Johannesburg and All figures for 2007 used in both the text and the tables in this Panama City. These offices will be supported by six report are provi
UNFPA eXPeNDITUReS FOR 2006 AND 2007 bY RegION REGULAR RESOURCES* IN MIllIONS US$ % of TOTAl PROg. RegION
PROJECT EXPENDITURES IN 2007 IN THOUSANDS OF US$ (INCLUDES REGULAR AND OTHER RESOURCES) GROUP1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA US$ A Angola A Benin B Botswana A Burki
DONOR PLEDGES AND PAYMENTS FOR 2007 CONTRIBUTIONS IN US$ PLEDGES FOR GOVERNMENT/DONOR CURRENT Y
UnFPa annUal rePort 2007 United nations PoPUlation FUnd Information and External Relations Division 220 East 42nd Street, 23rd floor - New York, NY 10017 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (212) 297-5020 - www.unfp
Zmags improved online publishingUNFPA Annual Report 2007
\n');
}
function onAppLoad() {
}
function onControlPanelLoad(name) {
}
function onPageLoad(pageid) {
}
function onZoomPageLoad(pageid) {
}
function onZoom(pageid, x, y) {
}
function onZoomOut(pageid) {
}
function onPageFlip(pageid, direction) {
}
function onCrop(pageid, x, y, height, width) {
}
function onTipFriend(pageid, friendmail, usermail) {
}
function onPrint(pageList) {
}
function onGetPDF() {
}
function onLinkClick(type, pageid, infoObject) {
}
This publication requires version 8 of the Flash Player It appears that you do not have Flash Player 8 installed.
Please Click Here
to download the Flash plugin.