31. UNFPA estimated that 289, 000 women died of pregnancy or childbirth related causes in 2013.32. Additionally, UNFPA programs prevent gender-based violence and promote girls'access to education. 33. Americans for UNFPA is headquartered in New York, with offices in Washington DC and Seattle. 34. The Act will show that U . S . leadership believes in the work of UNFPA . 35. Makinwa was Nigeria's candidate to the post of Executive Director of UNFPA in 2010. 36. The UNFPA has come under fire from anti-abortion groups such as the American Life League. 37. Nasif Sadik, executive director of the United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA ), said Friday. 38. She served as the commission's deputy executive secretary from 1993-98 before joining UNFPA . 39. He argued that UNFPA is driven by a population reduction agenda rather than women's equality. 40. Four elements are essential to maternal death prevention, according to UNFPA . First, prenatal care.