Statements and speeches
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Africa Ministerial Luncheon during High-Level Political Forum
16 July 2019
Statement by Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem in the margins of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
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25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development
16 July 2019
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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Statement on the United States Decision to Again Withhold Funding from UNFPA
15 July 2019
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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Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future.
11 July 2019
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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The Secretary-General's Message on World Population Day
11 July 2019
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the world’s blueprint for a better future for all on a healthy planet. On World Population Day, we recognize that this mission is closely interrelated with demographic trends including population growth, ageing, migration and urbanization.
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Celebration of 50th Anniversary of UNFPA and ICPD25 on eve of 12th Extraordinary Session of the African Union
06 July 2019
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of UNFPA and ICPD25 on the eve of the 12th Extraordinary Session of the African Union on the African Continental Free Trade Area in Niamey, Niger.
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JOINT STATEMENT: Hormonal contraceptive methods and HIV acquisition in women
13 June 2019
WHO, UNAIDS and UNFPA welcome the results of a large clinical research study known as the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) study that was conducted in four African countries and published in the Lancet today. The study compared the risk of HIV acquisition among women randomized to three highly-effective reversible contraceptive methods.
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Statement of the Executive Director to the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2019
03 June 2019
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem to the Annual Session of the Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS 2019.
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JOINT STATEMENT: 1 UN for Family Leave and Childcare
31 May 2019
We, the Heads of UNICEF, UN WOMEN, UNDP and UNFPA, representing over 37,000 UN staff members under the United Nations Common System, are committed to strong gender-responsive, family-friendly policies for all United Nations staff.
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 17 May 2019
17 May 2019
Human rights are inherent to all human beings, and every person, without distinction, is entitled to a life free from violence, persecution, discrimination and stigma.
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 23 May 2019
15 May 2019
Shame, isolation and segregation are among the indignities faced by the hundreds of thousands of women and girls worldwide who suffer from obstetric fistula, an injury of the birth canal after prolonged and obstructed labour.
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Midwives— Defenders of Human Rights
05 May 2019
Midwives are public health heroes, ensuring that a woman can have a healthy pregnancy, safe childbirth and essential care for her newborn – among the most basic human rights.
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