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  • 05 May 2019
  • Statement

Midwives— Defenders of Human Rights

Midwives are public health heroes, ensuring that a woman can have a healthy pregnancy, safe childbirth and essential care for her newborn – among the most basic human rights.

Midwives— Defenders of Human Rights

Midwives are public health heroes, ensuring that a woman can have a healthy pregnancy, safe childbirth and essential care for her…

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  • 05 Apr 2019
  • Speech

52nd Session of the Commission on Population and Development

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the closing session of the 52nd Session of the Commission on Population and Development.

52nd Session of the Commission on Population and Development

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the closing session of the 52nd Session of the Commission on Population…

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  • 02 Apr 2019
  • Speech

52nd session of the Commission on Population and Development

Opening remarks of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 52nd session of the Commission on Population and Development

52nd session of the Commission on Population and Development

Opening remarks of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 52nd session of the Commission on Population and Development

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  • 15 Mar 2019
  • Statement

UNFPA Statement on the Terrorist Attacks in New Zealand

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is deeply saddened and horrified by the senseless killing of worshipers at two mosques in the city of Christchurch in New Zealand.

UNFPA Statement on the Terrorist Attacks in New Zealand

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is deeply saddened and horrified by the senseless killing of worshipers at two mosques…

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  • 11 Mar 2019
  • Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, on the Ethiopian Airlines Crash

United Nations, New York, 11 March 2019 —On behalf of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, I offer my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of Ethiopian Airlines…

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

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  • 08 Mar 2019
  • Statement

International Women’s Day 2019

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Women and innovation: a blueprint for rights and choices   Everywhere, new technologies and innovations are transforming the way we work, the…

International Women’s Day 2019

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  • 06 Feb 2019
  • Statement

Take action to eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030

Mary Oloiparuni was 13 when she was mutilated. Restrained in a doorway early one morning in her home, she was cut, bled profusely and experienced agonizing pain. The scarring she endured then…

Take action to eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030

Mary Oloiparuni was 13 when she was mutilated. Restrained in a doorway early one morning in her home, she was cut, bled profusely…

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  • 23 Jan 2019
  • Speech

Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2019

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

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

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem to the First Regular Session of the 2019 Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA…

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  • 10 Dec 2018
  • Statement

Human Rights Day 2018

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 2018

Human Rights Day 2018

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 2018

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