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  • 24 Feb 2022
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on women and girls in Ukraine

As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UNFPA warns of the impacts on women and girls.

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on women and girls in…

As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UNFPA warns of the impacts on women and girls.

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  • 01 Feb 2022
  • Statement

A crisis within a crisis: Increased investment critical to end female genital mutilation as COVID-19 rages on

Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

A crisis within a crisis: Increased investment critical to end female genital…

Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the…

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  • 13 Dec 2021
  • Press Release

Women and girls’ needs require urgent attention as climate shocks, conflict and COVID fuel humanitarian crises

Natural disasters, intensified by climate change, conflict and the continuing coronavirus pandemic, are driving up humanitarian needs and displacement worldwide, taking a devastating and…

Women and girls’ needs require urgent attention as climate shocks, conflict and…

Natural disasters, intensified by climate change, conflict and the continuing coronavirus pandemic, are driving up humanitarian…

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  • 07 Dec 2021
  • Press Release

Das Race Goal, an Esports Competition Combining Soccer and RC Racing With The Virtual World held at BMW Welt, to Support United Nations Population Fund’s Mission

Popular esports personalities will race at BMW Welt in Munich to raise awareness and funds for social investment programmes

Das Race Goal, an Esports Competition Combining Soccer and RC Racing With The…

Popular esports personalities will race at BMW Welt in Munich to raise awareness and funds for social investment programmes

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  • 02 Dec 2021
  • Press Release

UNFPA launches bodyright, a new ‘copyright’ symbol to demand protection from online violence

In a bid to end rising online violence, UNFPA—the United Nations agency dedicated to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights and ending gender-based violence—has launched bodyright, a new…

UNFPA launches bodyright, a new ‘copyright’ symbol to demand protection from…

In a bid to end rising online violence, UNFPA—the United Nations agency dedicated to advancing sexual and reproductive health and…

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  • 01 Dec 2021
  • Statement

Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2021   As the world endures a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget that we are also on the cusp of the…

Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do

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  • 24 Nov 2021
  • Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women

Violence in the online world is real. It is also wrong, and it must be stopped. It may seem like the online world is safe for women and girls. What could possibly happen, at home or in school or in…

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

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  • 15 Nov 2021
  • Press Release

In follow-up to the Nairobi Summit, High-Level Commission calls for urgent, ambitious action to end alarming disparities in sexual and reproductive justice

The first report of the independent advisory body comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a harrowing setback in women and girls’ rights

In follow-up to the Nairobi Summit, High-Level Commission calls for urgent,…

The first report of the independent advisory body comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a harrowing setback in…

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  • 09 Nov 2021
  • Press Release

Playing for Change and the United Nations announce "Peace Through Music: A Global Event for the Environment"

  FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY BAABA MAAL, BEN HARPER, BLACK PUMAS, GIOVANNI HIDALGO, JACK JOHNSON, JAKE SHIMABUKURO, KEB’ MO’, LINIKER, MICKEY HART, PAULA FUGA, RHIANNON GIDDENS, RODRIGO Y…

Playing for Change and the United Nations announce "Peace Through Music: A…

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