Speech

Statement of the Executive Director to the 1st Regular Session of the Executive Board 2021

03 February 2021

Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS: First regular session 2021

01 February - 04 February 2021

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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem's Message on the Humanitarian Action 2021 Overview

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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem's Message on the 16 Days of Activism against GBV

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News

Even amid pandemic, governments and advocates rally behind sexual and reproductive health and rights

12 November 2020

Donor governments are already substantially delivering on the commitments they made last year at the Nairobi Summit. © Nairobi Summit on ICPD25

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem's Message on the Nairobi Summit Anniversary

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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Message on the International Day of the Girl Child

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Progress towards gender equality at risk, say leaders at 25th anniversary of Beijing women’s conference

02 October 2020

The UN General Assembly held a high-level meeting on the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

News

Survivors of sexual violence need healing and justice even amid pandemic, leaders assert

29 September 2020

Women and Girls’ Treatment and Support Centre offers specialized, sensitive care for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. © UNFPA/Khetam Malkawi

Coming together in a time of COVID-19

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At the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, leaders from governments and international organizations called for specific actions to address the financial and socioeconomic consequences of COVID-19. UNFPA's Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem called for leaders to urgently support the health, rights and welfare of all.

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