On the afternoon of May 24, 2022, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the launch of the UNFPA State of World Population report 2022 held inside the Maersk Tower at the University of Copenhagen. The crown princess is Patron of the UNFPA.

According to the Danish royal court, this year’s State of World Population Report focused on:

“…the fact that almost half of all pregnancies are unplanned, which has serious consequences for society, women and girls, for global health and for the possibility of achieving world goals.

Subsequently, the Crown Princess attended a panel discussion in which the participants discussed solutions to the fact that globally there are more than 250 million women who want to avoid pregnancy but are not protected by effective contraception.

The Crown Princess has been a patron of UNFPA for 12 years. Over the years, Her Royal Highness has had a special focus on the organization’s key focus areas, which is to work for a world where every pregnancy is desired, where every birth is safe, and where all young people are given the opportunity to reach their full potential.“

Photos courtesy of the Danish royal court