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  • 29 Mar 2023
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Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Towards Eliminating Racism and Discrimination Against People of African Descent

UNFPA is committed to improving the health, wellbeing and lives of Africans and people of African descent, including  bodyright, bodily autonomy, sexual and reproductive health and rights, because…

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Towards Eliminating…

UNFPA is committed to improving the health, wellbeing and lives of Africans and people of African descent, including  bodyright,…

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  • 28 Mar 2023
  • Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the attempted criminalization of homosexuality

Human rights are inherent to all human beings, and these rights are guaranteed for every person, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. 

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

Human rights are inherent to all human beings, and these rights are guaranteed for every person, regardless of gender or sexual…

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  • 28 Feb 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2023

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023.

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’…

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023.

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  • 02 Feb 2023
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World will miss target of ending FGM by 2030 without urgent action – including from men and boys

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 2023

World will miss target of ending FGM by 2030 without urgent action – including…

Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the…

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  • 02 Feb 2023
  • Speech

Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2023

Statement of the Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board, 2 February 2023.

Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the…

Statement of the Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board, 2 February 2023.

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  • 02 Jan 2023
  • Statement

UN humanitarian leaders urge Security Council to preserve cross-border aid lifeline to north-west Syria

United Nations Security Council resolution 2642 – which allows for life-saving humanitarian aid to be delivered to north-west Syria from across the Turkish border – is set to expire in eight days. If…

UN humanitarian leaders urge Security Council to preserve cross-border aid…

United Nations Security Council resolution 2642 – which allows for life-saving humanitarian aid to be delivered to north-west…

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  • 28 Dec 2022
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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Afghanistan, Women’s participation in aid delivery must continue

The decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to ban women from working in humanitarian non-governmental organizations is a major blow for vulnerable communities, for women, for children, and…

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Afghanistan,…

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  • 26 Dec 2022
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Taliban banning women from higher education and from working with humanitarian organizations

Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA

Taliban banning women from higher education and from working with humanitarian…

Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA

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  • 13 Dec 2022
  • Speech

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Launch of UNFPA Humanitarian Action Overview 2023

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem delivered at the Launch of UNFPA Humanitarian Action Overview, Tuesday 13 December 2022 at 10:00 am EST.

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Launch of UNFPA…

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem delivered at the Launch of UNFPA Humanitarian Action Overview, Tuesday 13…

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