- 31 August 2023 - 31 August 2023
- Global
International Day for People of African Descent
“Women of African descent are part of an extraordinary legacy. They have led movements to end enslavement and uphold fundamental rights for themselves, and for their families and communities,” UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem says. “Afrodescendent women have never given up the quest for equality, justice and recognition. They are tireless advocates because they live the reality of intersecting forms of discrimination. In demanding their inalienable rights, they are contributing to more just and inclusive societies.”
Read story- 28 August 2023 - 31 August 2023
- UN Headquarters
Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS: Second Regular Session 2023
“Peace is the most pressing issue of our time and in women’s lives,” UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem said at the first regular session of the Executive Board earlier this year. “Obviously, peace is fragile. It requires our continuous attention, dialogue, compromise and cooperation.”
Read story- 19 August 2023 - 19 August 2023
- Global
World Humanitarian Day
In a world grappling with humanitarian crises – violent conflict, extreme weather, political upheaval – there is one constant: Women and girls pay the highest price.
Read story- 12 August 2023 - 12 August 2023
- Global
International Youth Day
The world is embarking on a green transition – a shift towards an environmentally sustainable and climate-friendly planet, which is critical not only for responding to the global climate crisis, but for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Read story- 09 August 2023 - 09 August 2023
- Global
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous youth have long faced changing environments, not only in modern societies, but in traditional settings as well. While living in two changing worlds is always a challenge, these young people are harnessing cutting-edge technologies and developing new skills to contribute to a more sustainable, peaceful future for our people and planet.
Read story- 12 July 2023 - 12 July 2023
- United Nations Headquarters, New York
United Nations Population Award Ceremony 2023
The Committee for the United Nations Population Award has selected the recipients of the 2023 award, which is presented to an individual and an institution in recognition of outstanding contributions to population, development and reproductive health.
Read story- 11 July 2023 - 11 July 2023
- Global
World Population Day
What women and girls want matters. They make up 49.7 per cent of the global population, yet women and girls are often ignored in discussions on demographics, with their rights violated in population policies. The result is a world that excludes and marginalizes half the population of the planet – a problem that will prevent all of us from experiencing a more prosperous, peaceful and sustainable future.
Read story- 19 June 2023 - 19 June 2023
- Global
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
As armed conflicts rage around the world, so does the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
“Conflict is on the rise. We see the images everywhere. Online and in the news. Sometimes even in our own communities. Soldiers with guns run in front of shattered buildings, along streets strewn with debris and the remains of human lives,” UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem says. “Rarely seen, however, is one of the most horrific forms of violence in conflict – that perpetrated on the bodies of women and girls.”
- 18 June 2023 - 18 June 2023
- Global
International Day for Countering Hate Speech
Hate speech is in full attack mode, amplified by new technologies that spread divisive rhetoric across the globe. We all have seen the harm it does, sparking violence, exclusion, discrimination, inequality.
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