17 October 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/accelerating-global-action-fulfill-rights-afro-descendants-latin-america-and-caribbean
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the High-level Meeting on "Accelerating global action for the fulfilment of rights for Afro-descendant people in Latin America and the…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the High-level Meeting on "Accelerating global action for the fulfilment of rights for Afro-descendant people in Latin America and the Caribbean", San José, Costa Rica.
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Accelerating global action to fulfill the rights of Afro-descendants in Latin…
11 October 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/girlforce-unscripted-and-unstoppable-road-nairobi-and-beyond
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl, 11 October
Around the world, girls are challenging gender stereotypes and breaking free from the…
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GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!
10 October 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/world-mental-health-day-0
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA
The mental health consequences of crisis and conflict are serious, yet often overlooked.
Those caught in humanitarian emergencies suffer…
The mental health consequences of crisis and conflict are serious, yet often overlooked. Those caught in humanitarian emergencies suffer psychological trauma and invisible wounds as devastating and crippling as any physical harm. Survivors can face long-lasting challenges to their health and well-being, and too often, suffer in silence.
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World Mental Health Day
04 October 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/peoples%E2%80%99-movements-demographic-change-and-women%E2%80%99s-rights-caribbean
Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director [as prepared for delivery]
Good evening! It is a pleasure for me to address you on this occasion of the 33rd Dr. Eric Williams…
33rd Dr. Eric Williams Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
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The peoples’ movements: demographic change and women’s rights in the Caribbean
05 September 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-executive-director-2nd-regular-session-executive-board-2019
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem to the 2nd Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS 2019 [as prepared for delivery].
Mr. President,Distinguished Members…
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem to the 2nd Regular Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS 2019.
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Statement of the Executive Director to the 2nd Regular Session of the Executive…
19 August 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/women-humanitarians-protect-human-rights-dignity-and-give-hope-others
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day
As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world. This year, we call…
As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world. This year, we call attention to the courage and commitment of women humanitarians who assist people amidst conflict, disasters and displacement.
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Women humanitarians protect human rights, dignity and give hope to others
12 August 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/my-body-my-life-my-world-%E2%80%93-brand-new-rallying-cry-sdg-generation
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day
From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25…
From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25 years ago at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo. In the decades since, we at UNFPA have accompanied countless young people on the journey from adolescence to adulthood.
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My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation
30 July 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/world-day-against-trafficking-persons
Trafficking in persons exploits the most vulnerable among us, those often already disadvantaged and marginalized, including refugees and migrants. No country is immune.
More than 70 percent of human…
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World Day against Trafficking in Persons
16 July 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/africa-ministerial-luncheon-during-high-level-political-forum
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem in the margins of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development [as prepared for delivery]
Excellencies,Ministers and Members of…
Statement by Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem in the margins of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
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Africa Ministerial Luncheon during High-Level Political Forum
16 July 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/25th-anniversary-international-conference-population-and-development
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Plenary Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population…
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Plenary Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development
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25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development
15 July 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/statement-united-states-decision-again-withhold-funding-unfpa-0
UNITED NATIONS, New York—UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, notes with regret the determination by the United States of America to withhold funds from UNFPA for the third consecutive year.…
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Statement on the United States Decision to Again Withhold Funding from UNFPA
11 July 2019
https://aa.unfpa.org/press/want-improve-women%E2%80%99s-lives-and-countries%E2%80%99-prospects-prosperity-expand-contraceptive-choice
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day
Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether, when and how often to become pregnant. That right was…
Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether, when and how often to become pregnant. That right was reaffirmed in 1994 in Cairo at the landmark International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), where 179 governments agreed that sexual and reproductive health is the foundation for sustainable development
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Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand…