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Protecting trans people's rights during emergencies in Bangladesh
November 4, 2024During her recent visit to Bangladesh, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem met transgender people affected by a lack of access to urgent care during floods and cyclones in the district of Gaibandha, in the far northwest of the country.
In this video, she explains how important it is to ensure that LGBTQIA+ people receive the same relief as everyone else, especially during humanitarian crises.
Learn more about how UNFPA is supporting health for all in all settings.
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Midwives are delivering babies safely in remote areas of Bangladesh
October 23, 2024During her recent visit to Bangladesh, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem met three young women who are helping mothers deliver their babies safely in the district of Gaibandha, in the far northwest of the country.
In this video, she explains how midwives are making a difference in this remote area, with support from UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
Learn more about how UNFPA supports midwifery around the world.
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Rohingya refugee women and girls must not be forgotten
May 22, 2024Six years after her last visit, Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, returned to Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh to meet with Rohingya refugee women and girls and hear about their needs.
See what she saw and find out more about the life-saving services provided by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
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A boat clinic delivers crucial health care for women in remote villages in Benin
June 10, 2024Women in the remote villages of Sô-Ava, Benin have limited access to reproductive health care and maternity wards.
A boat clinic, supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—helps deliver the services they need.
Watch UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s visit to the clinic to see how UNFPA is working to ensure rights and choices for all women and girls, no matter where they live.
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Global dialogues for a renewed commitment to ICPD
June 5, 2024Video
Technology must not be an instrument of harm.
December 5, 2023"At any moment, just logging on may trigger a flood of harassment and abuse."
See why UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem supports survivors of violence who are stepping up to stop the misuse and abuse and to make technology safe for everyone.
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The climate crisis is putting women and girls in extreme danger
December 1, 2023The climate crisis is an emergency for everyone, but women and girls are paying a heavy price.
Climate change leads to more unintended pregnancies, more child marriages, more women dying during childbirth, more violence and more exploitation.
As world leaders gather for COP28, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem calls on them to protect the sexual and reproductive health and rights of vulnerable women and girls.
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Ending inequalities and empowering communities are key to vanquishing AIDS pandemic
01 December 2023Video
Humanitarian Needs in Gaza
October 27, 2023UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem's message on the crisis in Gaza. UNFPA joins the call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, so that aid can reach those who have been affected by the complete siege of Gaza this October. Among the 2.2 million affected population in Gaza, 1 in 4 are women and girls of reproductive age, around 572,000, and they need urgent access to reproductive health supplies and services.
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Equality for All 8 Billion People: World Population Day 2023
July 12, 2023This World Population Day, join UNFPA in promoting the rights of women and girls in a world that's 8 Billion Strong.