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📲 In 2026, AI is rewriting the rules of work, creativity, and intelligence– changing the way we live our lives. But there's one job that still belongs entirely to some very special people. 🎥 We hit the streets of #NewYork to find out what that job is. #MothersDay

Contraception saves lives by ensuring healthy, planned pregnancies. Yet, an estimated 259 million women who want to avoid pregnancy still lack access to modern family planning. Here is how @UNFPA is closing the gap and delivering life-saving care: unf.pa/fp

💶 Economic constraints 📉 Job insecurity 🏠 Housing Why would people choose to have children if they can't afford them? Get all the facts from the @UNFPA's Demographic Futures Survey: unf.pa/lcf2026

Olena Tarasenko, a driver with a @UNFPA-supported psychosocial team in #Ukraine, died on 4 July of injuries from shelling near her home. Globally, 1,000+ humanitarians have been killed in the past three years, the deadliest period on record.

How many lives can a single midwife bring into this world? 🎥 We caught up with #midwives around the world on what drives them, and why the world needs 1 million MORE midwives. #SafeBirth

In #Togo, around 1 in 50 women die from pregnancy or childbirth complications. 🎥 See how #midwives like Boame are saving the lives of mothers and newborns with help from @UNFPA and @TakedaPharma’s 2 Hours to Life project. #SafeBirth

⚠️ There is no excuse for gender-based violence in conflict or in everyday life. No matter where, when or against whom. 🛑 Share if you agree it must stop now! #ENDviolence

When young people succeed, everyone thrives. This #WorldPopulationDay, @unfpachief has a forward-looking message: shifting population dynamics are an opportunity to invest in the rights and choices of young people. 📝 Read her full statement: unf.pa/WPD26

@UNFPA's new report shows that many young people remain hopeful about the future despite economic uncertainty, conflict and inequality. This #WorldPopulationDay, let's invest in rights, equality and opportunity to turn hope into reality. Learn more: unf.pa/lcf2026

Are headlines about falling birth rates around the world telling the whole story? Many claim that young people are rejecting parenthood, but the complete picture is much more complex and nuanced. Find out from @UNFPA what the real story is: unf.pa/dbm

For kids in #Gaza, football might be played in the sand, amongst the tents that are now their homes, but it still brings the same enjoyment and excitement 🏆 🎥 See how the World Cup is giving them hope amid ongoing displacement and hardship. #WorldCup2026

‘Behind each operation, there is a story.’ @UNFPA 2026 UN Population Award laureate Prof. Serigne Gueye tells UN News that ending obstetric fistula requires stronger maternal health systems and community support. soundcloud.com/unradio/strong…

Congratulations to our 2026 @UN Population Award recipients: 👏🏾 Reconstructive urology surgeon @drsmgueye 🎉 Umugiraneza Good Action Foundation (@action_bonne) Learn more about the #UNPopAward laureates ⏩ unf.pa/sss #GlobalGoals

Floods cut off roads and power in Khagrachhari, but two babies were safely delivered by the light of mobile phone torches by UNFPA-supported midwives. @UNFPA and partners are providing lifesaving care to pregnant women, newborns, and mothers. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4mnn6dwp

Women and girls in El Obeid, in #Sudan are paying a high price as the humanitarian crisis deepens. Escalating drone attacks threaten to displace almost 12,000 pregnant women already losing access to lifesaving healthcare. See how @UNFPA is responding: unf.pa/sds1

The magic number for family? Only what’s right for you. In @UNFPA’s new report, two children is the common ideal family size in most regions. Importantly, everyone deserves freedom to make informed reproductive choices. See more 👉 unf.pa/lcf2026 #WorldPopulationDay

📣 @UNFPA’s new demographic report surveyed 100,000+ young people across 73 countries, revealing that they deeply value partnership and parenthood. The economic barriers they face, though, must be addressed so that they can build the families they want. 🎥 @unfpachief explains.

Despite facing rising economic hurdles and uncertainty, young people remain hopeful. As @unfpachief emphasised at the launch of @UNFPA’s new report, ‘Lives, Choices and Futures’, when they have the agency and opportunities to chart their future, all of us succeed.

We asked 100k+ young people about relationships, and 60% said they want to get married. While every path is different the desire for love and commitment is widespread and needs support. Explore findings from @UNFPA's latest report: unf.pa/lcf2026 #WorldPopulationDay

🔔 HAPPENING NOW! Join @UNFPA for a meaningful discussion on the solidarity, investments and leadership needed to #EndFistula, a painful and preventable childbirth injury. Watch it live here ➡️ unf.pa/fi26

For the first time, a negotiated @UN resolution has named reproductive violence a distinct form of gender-based violence. Rights violations such as forced pregnancy and attacks on reproductive healthcare in humanitarian crises must be stopped. See more: unf.pa/uha