This document describes the limited progress that has been acheived in addressing MDGs, particularly MDG 5. The document outlines the Maputo Plan of Action, it's relationship to the MDGs and it's progress to date.

At the crucial halfway point to the 2015 MDGs, members of parliament from 36 countries came together in The Hague, Netherlands, to discuss the role they can play in the achievement of MDG5, identify key priorities and develop innovative strategies to prevent the needless deaths of mothers and babies. The parliamentarians' discussion resulted in a Road Map as a framework for action in countries based on seven priority areas.

This briefing paper brings into focus the close alignment between the MDGs and the human rights framework, and highlights the possibility of advancing reproductive rights through the MDG agenda.

This fact sheet provides information on the current situation of maternal mortality around the world, what must be done to address the situation, benefits of action, and a description of what UNFPA is doing to prevent maternal mortality.

This document is a fact sheet on the high-level event on the Millennium Development Goals at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on September 25th, 2008.

In October 2007, a gathering of nearly 2,000 advocates, researchers, policy makers, and global leaders from 115countries put the world on notice the deaths of more than 500,000 women each year in pregnancy and childbirthwill no longer be tolerated. The Women Deliver conference, held in London to mark the 20th anniversary of theSafe Motherhood Initiative, brought new ammunition to the case for investing in maternal and newborn health.It successfully demonstrated that maternal and newborn health is key to the economic growth and the socialfabric of developing nations.

These briefing cards outline why policymakers should prioritize saving mothers’ lives and key investments they should make in order to achieve MDG 5.

This document provides those who attended Women Deliver, as well as others committed to advancing the health and rights of women, mothers, and newborns, specific ideas for carrying out follow-up activities in their home countries to continue the momentum generated at, and a result of, Women Deliver.

Previews 20 years of evidence on maternal health and development. Originally presented by Geeta Rao Gupta, President of ICRW, as the keynote presentation at the 2007 Women Deliver conference.

Previews 20 years of evidence on maternal health and development. Originally presented by Geeta Rao Gupta, President of ICRW, as the keynote presentation at the 2007 Women Deliver conference.

Previews 20 years of evidence on maternal health and development. Originally presented by Geeta Rao Gupta, President of ICRW, as the keynote presentation at the 2007 Women Deliver conference.