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23 December 2022
Press Release
UNFPA Representative Presents Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Image Credit: Alex Acquaye

UNFPA Representative Presents Credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Honorable Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on Friday 23 December 2022 received credentials of the... Read more

20 December 2022
News
A section of the street youth being engaged on their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).

UNFPA, EYEH Soup Kitchen Reaches out to Street Youth in Accra

In the spirit of giving this Christmas season, the UNFPA Ghana Country Office partnered with the Enhancing Youth Education and Health (EYEH) Soup... Read more

15 December 2022
News
UN Resident Coordinator in Ghana, Mr. Charles Abani speaking at the 16 Days of Activism awards ceremony.

‘We must all speak with one voice to end all forms of violence against women and girls’ - UN Resident Coordinator

As  part of the activities to commemorate this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Sexual & Gender-Based Violence, a maiden awards ceremony was... Read more

8 December 2022
News
Sarah Bediako tells her story.

Young Sarah tells her story of Inspiration

My name is Sarah Bediako, a 19 year-old  from Ningo currently in SHS 2. I joined the Young Leaders Girls Speak club in 2019 when I was a child mother.

7 December 2022
News
Inmates at the sensitization session on SGBV.

Females at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison Sensitized on SGBV

As part of activities to mark this year’s 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence, the Sarfoa Foundation in partnership with the United... Read more

16 November 2022
News
UNFPA Ghana and partners welcoming the 8 billionth baby with style.

Welcoming baby number 8,000,000,000 to a world of Infinite Possibilities

On 15 November 2022, the world stood still metaphorically to receive news that the global family had finally reached another milestone—of one 8... Read more

22 October 2022
News
UNFPA Ghana Rep a.i, Mr. Yisa making a point during his courtesy call on the Asantehene.

UNFPA Pays Courtesy Call on Asantehene at the Manhyia Palace

The Country Representative a.i. for UNFPA, Mr. Barnabas Yisa, a representative of UN Women, Ms. Tolu Lewis Tamoka and Queen Mothers from Unity Queens... Read more

12 October 2022
News
The UNFPA Country Rep a.i., Mr. Barnabas Yisa presenting an award to one of the midwives..

UNFPA Supports MoH to Hold 3rd Annual National Nursing & Midwifery Conference and Excellence Awards Ceremony

To strengthen health systems for eliminating incidences of maternal deaths in Ghana, UNFPA supported the Ministry of Health (MoH) to hold its 3rd... Read more

11 October 2022
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on 2022 International Day of the Girl Child

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem on the 2022 International Day of the Girl 2022

Today, as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, how many ten-year-old girls are able to look forward to realizing... Read more

3 October 2022
News
Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellows at the Family Planning Youth Summit. Photo: Emmanuel Arthur.

Family Planning Week: Carrying the Youth Along

During this year’s observation, the Country Office made an extra effort to meaningfully engage young people as advocates and to ensure that they were... Read more

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