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6 March 2024
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2024

International Women’s Day 2024 Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment of women and girls. Thirty years ago, at the International Conference on Population and... Read more

6 February 2024
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Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Co

Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, on one-year anniversary of the earthquakes

Damascus and Amman, 6 February 2024 - Today marks one year since the devastating earthquakes hit Syria and Türkiye. In Syria, some 6,000 people have... Read more

11 December 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on Human Rights Day

Human rights require bodily autonomy for all – at all times

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 75 years ago. Yet its promise to humanity still speaks... Read more

3 December 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November)

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November)

Violence against women and girls has invaded all spaces, including virtual ones, and this must end For many women and girls, no place is... Read more

3 December 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Persons with disabilities are too often defined by... Read more

3 December 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on World AIDS Day

Ending inequalities and empowering communities are key to vanquishing AIDS pandemic

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on World AIDS Day The world has made remarkable strides in curbing the AIDS pandemic. There is much to... Read more

26 November 2023
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Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Co

Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, on the 16 Days of Activism Campaign

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Every year, this day also kicks off the global 16 Days of Activism... Read more

22 November 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem during the Security Council open briefing on the Situation in the Middle

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem during the Security Council open briefing on the Situation in the Middle East

May I thank Malta, the United Arab Emirates and the Members of the Security Council for convening this important briefing and for affording me the... Read more

29 October 2023
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Executive Director statement on the situation in Gaza

Executive Director statement on the situation in Gaza

Civilians in Gaza are living in a state of peril. Heavy bombardments are having devastating impacts on the population. With the communication... Read more

17 October 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

“Each step felt like a race against death.” That is what one pregnant woman told UNFPA after being forced to evacuate her home – just one among many... Read more

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