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BiH is richer by eight certified trainers who will train professionals in local communities on the Minimum Initial Service Package for Sexual and Reproductive Health (MISP) in Crisis Situations
Bosnia and Herzegovina got eight certified MISP trainers, medical doctors, who successfully completed training on the “Minimum Initial Service Package for Sexual and Reproductive Health (MISP)“ in... Read more
Action Coalition on Bodily Autonomy and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights kicks off in BiH
Sarajevo, 8 July 2021 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) with French Embassy in BiH co-chaired the joint Action Coalition for Bodily Autonomy and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (... Read more
Providing essential services for female migrants and refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina
BIHAĆ, Bosnia and Herzegovina — Life was very hard, and dangerous, for Selam* and her family in their home country located in the horn of Africa. “My father was killed when I was only 5 years old,”... Read more
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Sarajevo, 18. June 2021. – On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, 19 June and finalization of the Joint UN Programme ‘Seeking Care, Justice and... Read more
Supporting vulnerable migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina: ‘The greatest wish in my life was to be accepted – and finally I am’
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina – As a young man living in his home country in the Middle East, the future looked bright for Hamr*, a talented and well-known performer of pop music who was also... Read more
Youth of the region can do anything together: Regional Youth Peace Lab 2021 successfully completed
The winners of the Regional Youth Peace Lab 2021 competition, held on Tuesday night, online, featuring 120 competitors from the Western Balkans, have... Read more
State of the World Population Report 2021: My Body is My Own and first-ever Inquiry on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina released today
Sarajevo, 14 April 2021 – The United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina has launched two reports today, contributing to the UNFPA’s mission of delivering a world where every... Read more
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s demographic troubles are real, but it’s not too late to reverse course
By John Mosoti The presentation of our new population projections for Bosnia and Herzegovina last December sent shock waves through the country. The main message reported in the media was that if... Read more
Anticipated population decline in the next 50 years requires policy makers today to make necessary steps to strengthen human capital through improved education, healthy lifestyles, social protection and gender equality
Sarajevo, 8 December 2020 – United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with the Agency of Statistics of Bosnia... Read more
COVID-19 Threatens to Exacerbate Inequalities Faced by Many Living with HIV
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World AIDS Day, 1 December 2020 On World AIDS Day, as we unite in support of people... Read more