United Nations Population Fund

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A new United Nations Population Fund survey of young adults finds that most Indians still want children, but economic pressure and gender inequality are pushing the decision further and further away.

About United Nations Population Fund

• It is an international development agency created in 1967 to support the execution of projects and programmes in the area of population and sexual and reproductive health.
• Background
  • It was originally called the United Nations Fund for Population Activities.
  • In 1987, it was officially renamed as the United Nations Population Fund but the original abbreviation UNFPA (United Nations Fund for Population Activities) was retained.
• It is not directly responsible for the collection of primary statistics; it plays an important role in the technical and financial support of statistical activities in countries, such as population censuses and thematic surveys etc.
• Funding: It 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.
• It funds assistance, research, and advocacy programs in three major areas:
  • Reproductive health, including family planning, safe motherhood, and the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases,
  • The population problems of developed and developing countries and possible strategies for addressing them.
  • Issues related to the status of women, including the gender gap in education.
• UNFPA receives overall policy guidance from the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
• Headquarters: New York.

Source: UN

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