UNFPA project gets expert support

• A project of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for gender sensitivity in Rajasthan has received support from the experts working for the elimination of customs promoting patriarchy.

ABOUT UNFPA

• UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
• It is a subsidiary organ of the UN General Assembly and its mandate is established by The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
• Mission– to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
• Motto– “Ensuring rights and choices for all.”
• Headquarters: New York, USA
• The agency began operating in 1969 as the United Nations Fund for Population Activities.
• In 1987, it was officially renamed the United Nations Population Fund but the original abbreviation, ‘UNFPA’ for the United Nations Fund for Population Activities was retained.
• UNFPA is entirely supported by voluntary contributions of donor governments, intergovernmental organizations, the private sector and foundations and individuals, not by the United Nations regular budget.
• Major Publication– State of World Population Report
• In 2018, UNFPA launched efforts to achieve three transformative results, also known as the three zeros, by 2030. These include-
  • Zero unmet need for family planning.
  • Zero preventable maternal death.
  • Zero gender-based violence and harmful practices.