UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA)

Foundation: 1967

Head: Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

Headquarter: New York

Mission of the UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is to delivers a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person's potential is fulfilled.

Important points related to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-

1. It was formerly known as United Nations Fund for Population Activities

2. Main function of United Nations Population Fund involves promotion of the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity.

3. United Nations Population Fund focuses on improving the lives of youths and women by advocating for human rights and gender equality and by promoting the understanding of population dynamics.

4. United Nations Population Fund targets to achieve universal access to reproductive health services by 2015.

5. United Nations Population Fund targets to achieve universal primary education and closing the gender gap in education by 2015.

6. United Nations Population Fund targets to reduce maternal mortality by 75 per cent by 2015.

7. United Nations Population Fund targets to reduce infant mortality.

8. United Nations Population Fund targets to increase life expectancy.

9. United Nations Population Fund targets to decrease HIV infection rates.