Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director on the launch of UNFPA's State of World Population Report 2024

UNFPA and the Government of Japan have successfully completed a collaborative project of expanding the life-saving emergency interventions to meet the needs of women and girls in seven districts, of Sindh and Balochistan, which were badly impacted by the 2022 floods.

Amna Sharif, 25, from a remote village in Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, represents the silent, struggling voices of many women. Pregnant with her first child, she navigates a world where healthcare is a luxury, not a given. The nearest healthcare facility is 60 kilometers away, from her village with no guarantee of finding a qualified midwife upon arrival. Her story unfolds as she embarks on a journey, fuelled by dete...