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  • 05 Mar 2020
  • Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the passing of former Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuellar

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the passing of former United Nations Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuellar

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

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the passing of former United Nations Secretary-General Javier Pérez de…

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  • 06 Feb 2020
  • Press Release

UNFPA launches humanitarian aid appeal to urgently reach 48 million women and youth

UNFPA needs $683 million to urgently provide life-saving reproductive health and protection services in 57 conflict-affected countries.

UNFPA launches humanitarian aid appeal to urgently reach 48 million women and…

UNFPA needs $683 million to urgently provide life-saving reproductive health and protection services in 57 conflict-affected…

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  • 06 Feb 2020
  • Statement

Unleashing youth power: A decade of accelerating actions towards zero female genital mutilation

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…

Unleashing youth power: A decade of accelerating actions towards zero female…

Joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, UN Women Executive…

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  • 05 Feb 2020
  • Media Advisory

Briefing to highlight needs of 48 million women and girls in crises and emergencies in 2020

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will present an appeal to urgently provide life-saving reproductive health and protection services to 48 million women, girls and…

Briefing to highlight needs of 48 million women and girls in crises and…

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will present an appeal to urgently provide life-saving…

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  • 05 Feb 2020

Briefing to highlight needs of 48 million women and girls in crises and emergencies in 2020

UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will present an appeal to urgently provide life-saving reproductive health and protection services to 48…

Briefing to highlight needs of 48 million women and girls in crises and…

UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will present an appeal to urgently…

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  • 05 Feb 2020
  • Media Advisory

UNFPA exhibition: A Piece of Me stresses that globally 4.1 million girls are at risk of FGM in 2020

To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is organizing an interactive exhibition and…

UNFPA exhibition: A Piece of Me stresses that globally 4.1 million girls are at…

To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and…

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  • 19 Dec 2019
  • Press Release

New partnership between UNFPA, Center for Women’s Global Leadership aims to end gender-based violence

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL) from Rutgers University to work…

New partnership between UNFPA, Center for Women’s Global Leadership aims to end…

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Center for…

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  • 10 Dec 2019
  • Statement

Youth Standing up for Human Rights

Message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 2019

Youth Standing up for Human Rights

Message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 2019

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  • 01 Dec 2019
  • Statement

Communities make the difference

This World AIDS Day, UNFPA recognizes the vital role of communities in delivering sexual and reproductive health services that help prevent HIV transmission and improve the well-being of people…

Communities make the difference

This World AIDS Day, UNFPA recognizes the vital role of communities in delivering sexual and reproductive health services that…

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