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  • 28 Nov 2017
  • Speech

Remarks at the 14th International Inter-Ministerial Conference on Population and Development

Welcome remarks by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, at the 14th International Inter-Ministerial Conference on Population and Development, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Remarks at the 14th International Inter-Ministerial Conference on Population…

Welcome remarks by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, at the 14th International Inter-Ministerial Conference on…

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  • 25 Nov 2017
  • Statement

Commit to ending gender-based violence by 2030

Rohingya refugees fleeing into Bangladesh have reported horrific stories of sexual violence. One woman, Shakila, said she was raped after being forced to watch the murder of her husband and infant…

Commit to ending gender-based violence by 2030

Rohingya refugees fleeing into Bangladesh have reported horrific stories of sexual violence. One woman, Shakila, said she was…

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  • 09 Nov 2017
  • Statement

Statement of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on the Situation in Yemen

UNITED NATIONS, New York -- UNFPA, the United Nations Populations Fund, is concerned about the effects of the total closure of air, sea and land access to Yemen on the people in the country,…

Statement of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on the Situation in…

UNITED NATIONS, New York -- UNFPA, the United Nations Populations Fund, is concerned about the effects of the total closure of…

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  • 23 Oct 2017
  • Speech

Statement at the Global Symposium on Ageing, Seoul 2017

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the opening session of the Global Symposium on Ageing 2017 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Statement at the Global Symposium on Ageing, Seoul 2017

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the opening session of the Global Symposium on Ageing 2017 in Seoul,…

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  • 19 Oct 2017
  • Speech

OECD-UNFPA-MOHW-KIHASA Joint Conference on Low Fertility

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the OECD-UNFPA-MOHW-KIHASA Joint Conference on Low Fertility, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

OECD-UNFPA-MOHW-KIHASA Joint Conference on Low Fertility

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the OECD-UNFPA-MOHW-KIHASA Joint Conference on Low Fertility, Seoul,…

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  • 17 Oct 2017
  • Speech

Statement at the launch of The State of World Population 2017

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the London launch of The State of World Population 2017 — "Worlds Apart: Reproductive Health and Rights in an Age of Inequality"

Statement at the launch of The State of World Population 2017

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the London launch of The State of World Population 2017 — "Worlds…

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  • 11 Oct 2017
  • Statement

EmPOWER girls: before, during and after crises

Girls today enjoy better life prospects than previous generations in many ways. Prosperity and nutrition are improving, child marriage and teenage pregnancy are declining, and female educational…

EmPOWER girls: before, during and after crises

Girls today enjoy better life prospects than previous generations in many ways. Prosperity and nutrition are improving, child…

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  • 01 Oct 2017
  • Statement

Tapping the talents and contributions of older persons

A new narrative about the role of older persons is in the making—one that acknowledges their potential to contribute to societies and economies.

Tapping the talents and contributions of older persons

A new narrative about the role of older persons is in the making—one that acknowledges their potential to contribute to societies…

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  • 21 Sep 2017
  • Speech

Shifting Paradigms: The Role of Young People in Building Peace and Security

Remarks by UNFPA Acting Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the ministerial event "Reaffirming Commitment to the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda" during the 72nd Session of the United…

Shifting Paradigms: The Role of Young People in Building Peace and Security

Remarks by UNFPA Acting Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the ministerial event "Reaffirming Commitment to the Youth,…

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