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  • 11 Oct 2019
  • Statement

GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl, 11 October Around the world, girls are challenging gender stereotypes and breaking free from the…

GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!

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  • 10 Oct 2019
  • Statement

World Mental Health Day

The mental health consequences of crisis and conflict are serious, yet often overlooked. Those caught in humanitarian emergencies suffer psychological trauma and invisible wounds as devastating and…

World Mental Health Day

The mental health consequences of crisis and conflict are serious, yet often overlooked. Those caught in humanitarian emergencies…

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  • 04 Oct 2019
  • Speech

The peoples’ movements: demographic change and women’s rights in the Caribbean

33rd Dr. Eric Williams Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

The peoples’ movements: demographic change and women’s rights in the Caribbean

33rd Dr. Eric Williams Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and…

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  • 05 Sep 2019
  • Speech

Statement of the Executive Director to the 2nd Regular Session of the Executive Board 2019

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem to the 2nd Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS 2019.

Statement of the Executive Director to the 2nd Regular Session of the Executive…

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem to the 2nd Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and…

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  • 19 Aug 2019
  • Statement

Women humanitarians protect human rights, dignity and give hope to others

As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world. This year, we call attention to the courage and commitment of women humanitarians who assist people…

Women humanitarians protect human rights, dignity and give hope to others

As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world. This year, we call attention to…

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  • 12 Aug 2019
  • Statement

My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation

From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25 years ago at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in…

My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation

From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25 years ago at…

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  • 30 Jul 2019
  • Statement

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Trafficking in persons exploits the most vulnerable among us, those often already disadvantaged and marginalized, including refugees and migrants. No country is immune. More than 70 percent of human…

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

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  • 16 Jul 2019
  • Speech

25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Plenary Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population…

25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Plenary Commemoration…

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  • 16 Jul 2019
  • Speech

Africa Ministerial Luncheon during High-Level Political Forum

Statement by Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem in the margins of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Africa Ministerial Luncheon during High-Level Political Forum

Statement by Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem in the margins of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

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