- 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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Read story- 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…
Read story- 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.
Read story- 24 Feb 2022
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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.
Read story- 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…
Building on the past to improve the future: Youth inclusion and the need for…
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Read story- 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…
Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the…
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Read story- 01 Feb 2022
- Statement
A crisis within a crisis: Increased investment critical to end female genital mutilation as COVID-19 rages on
Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
A crisis within a crisis: Increased investment critical to end female genital…
Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the…
Read story- 01 Dec 2021
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Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2021 As the world endures a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget that we are also on the cusp of the fifth…
Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do
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Read story- 24 Nov 2021
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women
Violence in the online world is real. It is also wrong, and it must be stopped. It may seem like the online world is safe for women and girls. What could possibly happen, at home or in school or in…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International…
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