… WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised both Clark’s leadership and Geingos’ appointment, saying she brings “a rare combination of strategic leadership, public credibility and deep commitment to equity.” The Executive Director of United Nations Population Fund, Di …
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… acilities."Each shelter has just one social worker and no permanently assigned psychologist.Survivors requiring specialist mental health support are referred to the health ministry.While the shelters are fully government-funded, partners such as the United Nations Population Fund …
N$1m budget and limited beds strain GBV shelters- February 2026
… In Afghanistan, which has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world, the United Nations Population Fund has had to close mother and baby clinics. …
UN risks ‘imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns- January 2026
… Re-Defining Manhood’ deals with underlying issues existing within boys and promotes resiliency and positive values. “This award thus demonstrates the potential of close collaboration with the Namibian education sector and other partners, such as the United Nations Population Fund …
Namibian teacher Robert Andreas named IFIP educator of the year for boy child inclusion- December 2025
The United Nations Population Fund has called for the inclusion of digital violence in laws and policies to ensure it is taken seriously like other crimes. …
Namibia urged to criminalise digital violence as online abuse of women rises- October 2025
… As a life skills teacher and an adviser to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Namibia on sexual and reproductive health, I fully endorse the intent of this policy. …
Call for Govt to Declare Teenage Pregnancy Unlawful- August 2025
“We have a right to be seen.” These are the words of Jakko Haiyambo (25), an albinism activist based at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango West region, who has just been elected into the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Youth Advisory Panel. …
Albinism activist champions youth inclusion- October 2023
… In July, the United Nations Population Fund said at least 32% of Namibian women have experienced physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner at some point. …
The Deadly Shadow Of Gender Violence- July 2019
… She is a #BeFree ambassador, volunteer for One Economy Foundation and an intern at the United Nations Population Fund. …
Let Her Speak… She is a #BeFree ambassador, volunteer for One Economy Foundation and an intern at the United Nations Population Fund. …
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Monica Geingos appointed Board Chair of global maternal health alliance
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Former First Lady Monica Geingos has been appointed Board Chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH), the world's largest alliance focused on the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents. She succeeds former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, whose tenure ends in November 2026.
16 May 2026 · Informanté →
Saturday 16 May
Monica Geingos appointed Board Chair of global maternal health alliance
Former First Lady Monica Geingos has been appointed Board Chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH), the world's largest alliance focused on the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents. She succeeds former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, whose tenure ends in November 2026.
16 May 2026 · Informanté →
Wednesday 22 April
Namibia's state GBV shelters strain under tight budget and capacity limits
Namibia's eight state-run shelters for gender-based violence survivors operate with a N$1 million annual budget covering only food and basics, accommodating only 80 GBV clients at any time despite thousands of reported cases. Staffing shortages, no national system to track turned-away victims, and restricted access policies compound the pressure, with the ministry acknowledging the sheltering system is "not yet fully adequate to meet all demand across the country."
22 April 2026 · Namibian Sun →
Thursday 5 February
UN secretary general warns of imminent financial collapse
António Guterres has warned that the UN faces an "imminent financial collapse" due to member states not paying their assessed contributions, with money potentially running out by July. The crisis has been deepened by the United States refusing to pay its contributions and withdrawing from UN agencies, forcing the organisation to return funds it has not received and cutting humanitarian programmes worldwide.
5 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 21 January
Keetmanshoop teacher wins IFIP inclusion educator award
Robert Andreas, a guidance and counselling teacher at Suiderlig Secondary School in Keetmanshoop, has been named educator of the year for inclusion by the International Forums of Inclusion Practitioners (IFIP) for his work promoting boy child inclusion and inclusive education. His award-winning efforts include publishing a book on redefining manhood and mentorship, and IFIP plans to partner with him on youth-focused projects in Namibia.
21 January 2026 · The Namibian →