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05 May 2021
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On International Day of the Midwife- 5 May 2021
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives
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02 May 2021
Press Release
UNFPA Receives Generous Contribution From Japan for its Maternal Health Project for Afghan Refugees in Iran
Tehran: UNFPA Iran welcomes a generous contribution of 1,406,345 USD from the Government of Japan toward its project "Improving Maternal Health for Afghan Refugees &…
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01 December 2020
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COVID-19 Threatens to Exacerbate Inequalities Faced by Many Living with HIV Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World AIDS Day, 1 December 2020
On World AIDS Day, as we unite in support of people living with and affected by HIV, let us remember all those who have lost their lives to AIDS, and those who mourn them. …
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25 November 2020
Statement
Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day to End Violence against Women 25 November 2020
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12 November 2020
Press Release
Despite global COVID-19 crisis, governments uphold support for women’s and girls’ health, one year after historic ICPD25 Nairobi Summit
New York, 12 November 2020 -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world, governments, non-governmental…
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20 October 2020
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Statistics Day, 20 October 2020
World Statistics Day 2020
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23 July 2020
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UNFPA Iran held a webinar jointly with the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare to celebrate World Population Day 2020.
To mark World Population Day in Iran, UNFPA and the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare jointly held a webinar on Wednesday 22 July, 2020 to raise awareness about…
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02 July 2020
Press Release
State of World Population 2020: Against my will
30 June 2020, NEW YORK--Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and consent of their families,…
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07 May 2020
News
Global Humanitarian Response Plan COVID-19
Global response to COVID-19 must address rights and needs of women and girls op-ed: Dr Natalia Kanem, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United…
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