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05 May 2020
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International Day of the Midwife 2020
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2020 As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get pregnant and…
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07 April 2020
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UNFPA Executive Director's Statement on the occasion of World Health Day 2020
World Health Day 2020
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07 March 2020
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I am Generation Equality: Working together to achieve a gender-equal world
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the occasion of the International Women’s Day
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01 December 2019
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Communities make the difference
tatement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day This World AIDS Day, UNFPA recognizes the vital role of communities in delivering sexual and…
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25 November 2019
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Together, we must stop rape now!
Statement by Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 2019 The…
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14 November 2019
Press Release
Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls
NAIROBI, Kenya, 14 November 2019 - The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 concluded today in the Kenyan capital, with partners making bold commitments to transform the world by ending all…
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11 July 2019
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Statement: World Population Day 2019
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive…
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23 May 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Shame, isolation and segregation are among the indignities faced by the hundreds of thousands of women and girls worldwide who suffer from obstetric fistula, an injury of the…
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09 March 2019
Statement
Women and innovation: a blueprint for rights and choices
Statement for International Women's Day 2019 Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA Everywhere, new technologies and innovations are transforming the way we work, the…
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