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17/07/2025

Here is the statement of the UN Resident Coordinator in the Gambia during the launch of the State of World Population Report and the commemoration of World Population Day 2025 held recently at the Sir Dawda Jawara Conference Centre in Bijilo.

UN Resident Coordinator, Karl-Frédérick Paul, said, “This day reminds us that population is not merely about numbers, it is about people and their rights. It is about ensuring that every person, particularly young people, has the freedom and means to make informed decisions about their lives, families, and futures.”

He said the 2025 State of World Population Report highlights an urgent truth. He said the greatest population challenge they face today is the denial of reproductive choices to millions of women, men, and especially young people whose aspirations are blocked by inequality, discrimination, and lack of opportunity.

16/07/2025

Adolescent Girls should be able to access comprehensive sexuality education to make informed decisions about their bodies.

This is a great initiative, Women in Liberation and Leadership - WILL

15/07/2025

Here is the statement of H.E. Muhammed B.S Jallow, Vice President of the Gambia on the commemoration of World Population Day 2025, and the launch of the State of the World Population Report 2025, held recently at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Centre in Bijilo.

The VP said that while progress has been made, every preventable maternal death is one too many. He said adolescent pregnancy is a major barrier to education and economic mobility. He said social and cultural norms, including traditional practices such as Child Marriage and Female Ge***al mutilation, continue to impede the ability of women and girls to make autonomous decisions.

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14/07/2025

July 2025 marks a decisive moment at the High-Level Political Forum ( ) on Sustainable Development—where the world must accelerate action for gender equality .

With under review and the Beijing+30 Action Agenda guiding the way, this is our opportunity to ensure no woman or girl is left behind.

Bold financing, strong commitments, and inclusive leadership are essential for transformative change.

We have five years left, and one chance. Let’s deliver on SDG 5.

Learn more: http://unwo.men/geNh50WoxNQ

14/07/2025

Here is the statement delivered by the Director of National Population Commission Secretariat - The Gambia, Mariama Fanneh, during the commemoration of World Population Day and the launch of the State of World Population Report held on 11th July, 2025, at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Centre in Bijilo.

Director Fanneh, “On this World Population Day, let us commit to policies and investments that prioritise health, education and empowerment of our youths. This means dismantling barriers that prevent access to essential services and comprehensive information, investing in youth and recognising them not just as beneficiaries but as powerful agents of change. Let us translate the recommendations and findings of this report into tangible progress, ensuring that the demographic shifts we witness lead to a world where every life is valued, protected, and every potential is realised.”

12/07/2025

No child is ever born with hate.

Hate is taught.

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12/07/2025

At the State of the World Population Report (SWOP) 2025 Launch on the theme “The real Fertility Crisis: the Pursuit of Reproductive Agency in a Changing World” and the commemoration of the World Population Day 2025 on the theme "empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world”, The United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) and The Gambia Government through the National Population Commission Secretariat (NPCS) under the office of the Vice President affirm their commitment to addressing the Sexual Reproductive Health needs of Women, Girls and Young People in the Gambia.

The event, which was held on Friday, 11th July, 2025, at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Centre in Bijilo, West Coast Region of the Gambia, brought together the UN system, the Gambia Government, young people, partners and stakeholders to celebrate, launch the report and discuss the real fertility crisis facing young people in their quest to build the families they want.

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The Real Fertility Crisis: UNFPA, Government affirm Commitment to addressing Reproductive Health needs of women, girls and Young People Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - July 12, 2025 Group Photo At the State of the World Population Report (SWOP) 2025 Launch on the theme “The real ...

12/07/2025

Well done Network Against Gender Based Violence, the Gambia

We must protect our children from predators disguised as husbands.

11/07/2025

The Government of the Gambia, through the office of the National Population Commission Secretariat, in collaboration with UNFPA The Gambia, today, 11th July, 2025, to celebrate World Population Day and launched the State of the World Population Report held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Centre in Bijilo.

The theme for this year's World Population Day is "empowering young people to create families they want in a fair and hopeful world".

In her remarks, the UNFPA Boss Ndeye Rose Sarr, said "in the Gambia, our youthful population represents enormous potential for the Country's development, but it can also present a significant challenge."

For more, watch her remarks 👇

11/07/2025

Today, the World Marks World Population Day on the theme "Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful World".

The preliminary report on the recently concluded Census shows a growing, youthful population with a high birth rate. As a country, Gambia should devise means of investing in its youthful population to help them create the families they want.

We also need to make sure that our women and girls have access to contraceptives wherever they are and whenever they need them.

Our societies should allow women to have a say over their bodies, including when and how often they want to reproduce.

We wish you a happy World Population Day 2025.

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