- 05 Dec 2022
- Speech
First Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the First Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
First Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the First Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
Read story- 01 Dec 2022
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022
For the 1 billion people in the world with disabilities, bodily autonomy is a right but not always a reality. Too often, persons with disabilities go unprotected from violence or are prevented from…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International…
For the 1 billion people in the world with disabilities, bodily autonomy is a right but not always a reality. Too often, persons…
Read story- 29 Nov 2022
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2022
Equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is crucial for all 8 billion people in our world today. The urgent call to dismantle discriminatory barriers to rights and choices is nowhere…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2022
Equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is crucial for all 8 billion people in our world today. The urgent call…
Read story- 23 Nov 2022
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022
With the global population recently reaching 8 billion, we can celebrate many signs of human progress. Better health and longer lives brought us to this point. Yet a sobering reality is how uneven…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International…
With the global population recently reaching 8 billion, we can celebrate many signs of human progress. Better health and longer…
Read story- 11 Nov 2022
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the crisis in Somalia
“A catastrophe is unfolding in Somalia. The country has been blighted by the longest and most severe drought in recent history, which is expected to continue well into 2023. Entire communities are…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the crisis in Somalia
“A catastrophe is unfolding in Somalia. The country has been blighted by the longest and most severe drought in recent history,…
Read story- 10 Oct 2022
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl 2022
Today, as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, how many ten-year-old girls are able to look forward to realizing their full potential? A girl’s life should begin…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International…
Today, as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, how many ten-year-old girls are able to look…
Read story- 05 Sep 2022
- Statement
Window of opportunity to prevent famine in Somalia is closing
Joint statement on behalf of the Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, 05 September 2022.
Window of opportunity to prevent famine in Somalia is closing
Joint statement on behalf of the Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, 05 September 2022.
Read story- 02 Sep 2022
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the devastating floods in Pakistan
Our hearts go out to the people of Pakistan during this devastating time, as heavy monsoon rains have flooded a third of the country, affecting more than 33 million people, of whom an estimated 650,…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the devastating…
Our hearts go out to the people of Pakistan during this devastating time, as heavy monsoon rains have flooded a third of the…
Read story- 31 Aug 2022
- Speech
Statement of the Executive Director to the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board 2022
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS on 31 August 2022.
Statement of the Executive Director to the Second Regular Session of the…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and…
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