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24 February 2020
News
24 February 2020
BEIJING, China – As part of the United Nations' response to support the Government of China’s efforts to contain and mitigate the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in... Read more
6 February 2020
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Joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom... Read more
6 February 2020
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Bjorn Andersson is the UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Director. This op-ed was originally published by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, a UNFPA Asia-Pacific media partner, on the International Day of... Read more
8 January 2020
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“Helping women suffering fistula is my mission in life," Razia Shamshad said about the maternal injury from childbirth that she thought would ruin her life. “No woman deserves to live in misery,... Read more
10 December 2019
Statement
Statement for Human Rights Day from UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem
10 December 2019
On this Human Rights Day, we at UNFPA salute the young people who are pushing for progress and making... Read more
1 December 2019
Statement
Statement 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 reproductive health services... Read more
25 November 2019
Statement
Statement by Dr Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 2019
The crime of rape is a severe human... Read more
14 November 2019
Press Release
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 maternal deaths,... Read more
12 November 2019
Press Release
Private sector organizations including the Ford Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, Philips, World Vision and many others announced at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 they will mobilize some $8 billion... Read more
12 November 2019
Press Release
NAIROBI, Kenya, 12 November 2019 – World leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, young people, business leaders and community groups today began unveiling their commitments to end... Read more