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  • 04 Apr 2023
  • Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023

Every two minutes, a woman dies giving birth. As the clock counts down another year, 287,000 more women will meet the same tragic fate.  Most of these deaths are preventable. They are not…

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023

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  • 29 Mar 2023
  • Speech

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Towards Eliminating Racism and Discrimination Against People of African Descent

UNFPA is committed to improving the health, wellbeing and lives of Africans and people of African descent, including  bodyright, bodily autonomy, sexual and reproductive health and rights, because…

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Towards Eliminating…

UNFPA is committed to improving the health, wellbeing and lives of Africans and people of African descent, including  bodyright,…

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  • 28 Mar 2023
  • Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the attempted criminalization of homosexuality

Human rights are inherent to all human beings, and these rights are guaranteed for every person, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. 

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

Human rights are inherent to all human beings, and these rights are guaranteed for every person, regardless of gender or sexual…

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  • 28 Feb 2023
  • Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2023

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023.

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’…

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023.

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  • 24 Feb 2023
  • Press Release

Women and girls still suffering immense hardship as war in Ukraine passes one year mark

New York/Kyiv, 24 February 2023 – One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, warns of the war’s continuing devastating…

Women and girls still suffering immense hardship as war in Ukraine passes one…

New York/Kyiv, 24 February 2023 – One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and…

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  • 24 Feb 2023
  • Press Release

12.6 million women and girls in Yemen need life-saving support

New York/Geneva, 27 February 2023 – As governments meet in Geneva to raise funds for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency,…

12.6 million women and girls in Yemen need life-saving support

New York/Geneva, 27 February 2023 – As governments meet in Geneva to raise funds for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen,…

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  • 23 Feb 2023
  • Press Release

A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies

GENEVA/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 23rd February 2023 — Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies…

A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies

GENEVA/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 23rd February 2023 — Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the…

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  • 18 Feb 2023
  • Press Release

Earthquake survivors include 356,000* pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare

New York/Geneva, 18 February 2023 – Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around 356,000* pregnant women who urgently need access to reproductive…

Earthquake survivors include 356,000* pregnant women who urgently require…

New York/Geneva, 18 February 2023 – Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around…

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  • 07 Feb 2023
  • Press Release

UNFPA scaling up emergency response to reach women and girls in Türkiye and Syria in aftermath of powerful earthquakes

New York/Geneva, 7 February 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is working with national and local authorities to scale up its emergency response to reach women…

UNFPA scaling up emergency response to reach women and girls in Türkiye and…

New York/Geneva, 7 February 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is working with national and…

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