what does unfpa stand for

UNFPA stands for the United Nations Population Fund. It is a UN agency focused on improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide. Originally established as the United Nations Fund for Population Activities in 1967, it started operations in 1969 and was renamed to United Nations Population Fund in 1987, while retaining the abbreviation UNFPA. Its mission includes promoting the right of every woman, man, and child to health and equal opportunity, with programs on family planning, maternal health care, gender equality, and preventing harmful practices like child marriage and female genital mutilation.