Democratic Republic of the Congo

Madame President, Distinguished Members of the Executive Board, Colleagues and friends, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be with you again. I look forward to our discussions on UNFPA’s progress and achievements over the past year, our challenges

...with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to Africa, where we visited, on that day, the Heal Africa Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There, we were moved, and humbled, by the stories of many women who suffered from fistula resulting from rapes. But...

...to significantly boost investment in family planning services in 13 countries: Bolivia, Côte d'Ivoire, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Liberia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pacific Islands, Pakistan and South Sudan. In the other,...

...history of co-operation on sexual and reproductive health. The target countries—Bolivia, Côte d'Ivoire, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Liberia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pacific Islands, Pakistan and South Sudan—all have low contraceptive...

...to significantly boost investment in family planning services in 13 countries: Bolivia, Côte d'Ivoire, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Kenya, Liberia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pacific Islands, Pakistan and South Sudan. In the other,...

...As Casey points out, there’s growth in some seemingly unlikely frontier markets, like Mali, Sierra Leone, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It’s all part of a larger growth trend in sub-Saharan Africa. Casey believes that the fund manager database...

...unchanged for 32 years. Worldwide, one refugee in four is Afghan. Guterres also highlighted the conflicts in Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic. Due to the raft of crises, he said, the total number of refugees and internally...

...along the 210 kilometre long Twangiza-Namoya gold belt in the South Kivu and Maniema provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Led by a proven management team with extensive gold and African experience, Banro's plans include the construction of its...

...people in the world are living as refugees. They fled violent conflict in their home countries of Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Somalia or Sudan years ago and cannot safely return home yet. In the first five months of this year, more...