Lusaka, Zambia – Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Zambia have called for more engagement and better access to sexual and reproductive health services. Speaking at a stakeholder dialogue meeting held to commence the process of formulating national commitments for the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25, Mr. Peter Bwale, a representative of the visually impaired community and Executive Director at the New Foundation for the B...

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether, when and how often to become pregnant. That right was reaffirmed in 1994 in Cairo at the landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), where 179 governments agreed that sexual and reproductive health is the foundation for sustainable development. In C...

Lusaka, 9 July 2019 – First Lady of the Republic of Zambia, Madam Esther Lungu, today, received a courtesy call from the UNFPA Director Technical Division, Dr. Benoit Kalasa. Dr. Kalasa was accompanied by the UNFPA Zambia Representative, Ms. Gift Malunga.  The courtesy visit was aimed at discussing initiatives implemented by the Office of the First Lady, as well as key areas of collaboration in promoting women and y...