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  • 05 Oct 2018
  • Statement

2018 Nobel Prize for Peace to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad

I congratulate Nobel Peace Prize recipients Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their remarkable efforts to stop rape and other forms of sexual violence as a weapon of war and to help survivors.

2018 Nobel Prize for Peace to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad

I congratulate Nobel Peace Prize recipients Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their remarkable efforts to stop rape and other…

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  • 01 Oct 2018
  • Statement

Celebrate our older rights champions!

Executive Director Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of Older Persons - 1 October 2018

Celebrate our older rights champions!

Executive Director Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of Older Persons - 1 October 2018

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  • 19 Sep 2018
  • Press Release

European Union supports reproductive health and protection services for women and girls in Yemen with funding to UNFPA

Sana’a – The European Union has provided UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, with EUR 2 million to provide urgent life-saving reproductive health and protection services to women and girls in…

European Union supports reproductive health and protection services for women…

Sana’a – The European Union has provided UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, with EUR 2 million to provide urgent life-…

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  • 17 Sep 2018
  • Media Advisory

UNFPA to promote family planning, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive health and rights during UN General Assembly

During the 73rd United Nations General Assembly, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will organize side events to highlight the importance of family planning, gender…

UNFPA to promote family planning, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive…

During the 73rd United Nations General Assembly, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will organize…

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  • 04 Sep 2018
  • Statement

Message by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Executive Board

This is an important moment for UNFPA. Next year we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development, ICPD. The regional review process is already…

Message by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Executive Board

This is an important moment for UNFPA. Next year we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on…

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  • 19 Aug 2018
  • Statement

Urgent Efforts Needed to Protect Women and Girls in Crises

Women and girls uprooted by war or disaster are at heightened risk of rape, exploitation and abuse. Yet reaching a refugee camp or other places where humanitarian services are available does not…

Urgent Efforts Needed to Protect Women and Girls in Crises

Women and girls uprooted by war or disaster are at heightened risk of rape, exploitation and abuse. Yet reaching a refugee camp…

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  • 18 Aug 2018
  • Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan

As United Nations Secretary-General, he stood up for the rights, health and dignity of women and girls.

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

As United Nations Secretary-General, he stood up for the rights, health and dignity of women and girls.

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  • 10 Aug 2018
  • Press Release

Allegations against UNFPA staff member are unsubstantiated, independent investigation finds

UNITED NATIONS, New York—Following allegations of sexual misconduct made by a former employee of a UNFPA contractor in Bihar, India, against the UNFPA Representative in India, the independent…

Allegations against UNFPA staff member are unsubstantiated, independent…

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  • 10 Aug 2018
  • Statement

Let’s put young people at the centre

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day 2018 — We want to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and make good on our pledge to leave no one behind. We…

Let’s put young people at the centre

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day 2018 — We want to achieve the Sustainable…

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