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UNFPA Welcomes Dereje Wordofa as New Deputy Executive Director
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has welcomed the Secretary General’s appointment today of Dereje Wordofa, an Ethiopian, as Deputy Executive Director (Programme).
Statement
A race against trends
Female genital mutilation is many things: A violent act that causes infection, disease, childbirth complications and even death. A cruel practice that inflicts lasting emotional harm and preys on the most vulnerable,... Read more
Speech
Statement of Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2018
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS.
Statement
New Year Message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
Speech
Advancing Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Achieve the 2030 Agenda
Introductory remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the High-level Technical Meeting on Advancing Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 14 December... Read more
Statement
We must be bold and vocal in promoting the rights of all people to make free decisions
Today, as we commemorate the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we celebrate the foundations that the Declaration provides for the right to sexual and reproductive health, and the growing... Read more
Statement
‘Freedom from fear’: Ending violence against women
Human beings are born free and equal, both in rights and in dignity. This is the fundamental principle enshrined in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Statement
UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd named Time Magazine Person of the Year 2017
Ashley Judd was one of the “silence breakers” named by Time magazine as Person of the Year 2017. This designation makes us even prouder than ever to be working with Ms. Judd as UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador.
