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  • 04 Mar 2024
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2024

A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment of women and girls. Thirty years ago, at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, 179 countries agreed that…

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’…

A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment of women and girls. Thirty years ago, at the International Conference…

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  • 29 Feb 2024
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem

I note with deep concern the Parliament of Ghana’s passage of the “Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill''.  If the bill becomes law, it will expose many individuals to the risk of arrest and…

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem

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  • 26 Feb 2024
  • Statement

Joint statement by OHCHR, UNDP, UNEP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UNOPS on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

The Brussels Offices of OHCHR, UNDP, UNEP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UNOPS welcome the European Union’s initiative to introduce the proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The adoption of…

Joint statement by OHCHR, UNDP, UNEP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UNOPS on the EU…

The Brussels Offices of OHCHR, UNDP, UNEP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UNOPS welcome the European Union’s initiative to introduce the…

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  • 21 Feb 2024
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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee - Civilians in Gaza in extreme peril while the world watches on: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe

NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 21 February 2024 – In the less than five months that followed the brutal 7 October attacks and the ensuing escalation, tens of thousands of Palestinians – mostly women and…

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee - Civilians in…

NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 21 February 2024 – In the less than five months that followed the brutal 7 October attacks and the ensuing…

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  • 06 Feb 2024
  • Speech

Speech by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Black Feminism Forum

Keynote Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Black Feminism Forum in Bridgetown,Barbados.

Speech by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Black Feminism Forum

Keynote Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Black Feminism Forum in Bridgetown,Barbados.

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  • 06 Feb 2024
  • Statement

Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital mutilation

NEW YORK, 6 February 2024 – “Today, on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, we reaffirm our dedication to the girls and women who have been subjected to this grave…

Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female genital…

NEW YORK, 6 February 2024 – “Today, on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, we reaffirm our…

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  • 01 Feb 2024
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Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem Executive Director, UNFPA at the First Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS

Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Executive Board, Dear colleagues, dear friends, Happy new year! May 2024 be filled with health, hope, and, above all, peace – peace in our homes, in…

Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem Executive Director, UNFPA at the First Regular…

Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Executive Board, Dear colleagues, dear friends, Happy new year! May 2024 be…

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  • 31 Jan 2024
  • Statement

We cannot abandon the people of Gaza

NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 30 January 2024 – The allegations of involvement of several UNRWA staff in the heinous attacks on Israel on 7 October are horrifying. As the Secretary-General has said, any UN…

We cannot abandon the people of Gaza

NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 30 January 2024 – The allegations of involvement of several UNRWA staff in the heinous attacks on Israel on…

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  • 20 Jan 2024
  • Statement

UNFPA calls for scale-up of humanitarian aid and improved access to sexual and reproductive health care for the women and girls of Gaza

After more than 100 days of conflict, Gaza is unrecognizable. The numbers tell a shocking story, with an unprecedented 2.2 million people in need of aid, and 1.9 million people displaced. Over 24,000…

UNFPA calls for scale-up of humanitarian aid and improved access to sexual and…

After more than 100 days of conflict, Gaza is unrecognizable. The numbers tell a shocking story, with an unprecedented 2.2…

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