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  • 30 Mar 2022
  • Statement

Statement at the launch of The State of World Population 2022

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Virtual Media Briefing on The State of World Population 2022. 

Statement at the launch of The State of World Population 2022

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Virtual Media Briefing on The State of World Population 2022. 

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  • 16 Mar 2022
  • Speech

Bodily autonomy: A fundamental right

Keynote by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at a side event on “Bodily Autonomy – a fundamental right” during the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Bodily autonomy: A fundamental right

Keynote by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at a side event on “Bodily Autonomy – a fundamental right” during the sixty…

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  • 16 Mar 2022
  • Speech

Religions and women’s rights: Principled engagement and mutual accountability

Opening remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at a side event on “Religions and Women’s Rights: Principled Engagement and Mutual Accountability” during the sixty-sixth session of the…

Religions and women’s rights: Principled engagement and mutual accountability

Opening remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at a side event on “Religions and Women’s Rights: Principled…

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  • 13 Mar 2022
  • Statement

Stop Attacks on Health Care in Ukraine

“Today, we call for an immediate cessation of all attacks on health care in Ukraine. These horrific attacks are killing and causing serious injuries to patients and health workers, destroying vital…

Stop Attacks on Health Care in Ukraine

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  • 10 Mar 2022
  • Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the bombing of the maternity hospital in Mariupol

The bombing of the maternity hospital in Mariupol is an egregious act, turning cradles into graves in an instant. I condemn such a blatant contempt for international humanitarian law and the…

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the bombing of the…

The bombing of the maternity hospital in Mariupol is an egregious act, turning cradles into graves in an instant. I condemn such…

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  • 08 Mar 2022
  • Statement

Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2022

Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies.

Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2022

Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies.

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  • 24 Feb 2022
  • Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on women and girls in Ukraine

As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UNFPA warns of the impacts on women and girls.

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on women and girls in…

As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UNFPA warns of the impacts on women and girls.

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  • 17 Feb 2022
  • Speech

Building on the past to improve the future: Youth inclusion and the need for inter-generational justice

2022 Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations Hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Office of the President of the General Assembly   Mr. President of the General Assembly, Honourable…

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  • 03 Feb 2022
  • Speech

Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2022

Greetings! For UNFPA and for me, protection against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment is a priority expressed in our mandate and by the women and girls we serve. I invite you to watch a brief…

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