United Nations Population Fund
| Abbreviation | UNFPA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1969 |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
Head | Natalia Kanem |
| Employees | 3111 (2022) |
| Website | www |
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is a UN agency aimed at improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide. Its work includes developing national healthcare strategies and protocols, increasing access to birth control, and leading campaigns against child marriage, gender-based violence, obstetric fistula, and female genital mutilation.
The UNFPA supports programs in more than 144 countries across four geographic regions: Arab States and Europe, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. Around three-quarters of the staff work in the field. It is a founding member of the United Nations Development Group, a collection of UN agencies and programmes focused on fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals.