Statements and speeches
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Uphold the Right to Health for All to End AIDS by 2030
01 December 2017
One new HIV infection is one too many – and in 2016 there were 1.8 million.
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Advancing Justice and Equity in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Care
30 November 2017
What kind of future do we wish to create for Asia and the Pacific? The answer to that sweeping question, in large part, lies in how we care for the girls of today – in particular the more than 325 million girls aged 10 to 19 across this vast region.
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Improving Maternal and Child Health in the Urban Context
28 November 2017
Keynote statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, at the 14th International Inter-Ministerial Conference on Population and Development, Technical Session on "Improving Maternal and Child Health in the Urban Context: Sustainable Cities, Human Mobility and International Migration".
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Remarks at the 14th International Inter-Ministerial Conference on Population and Development
28 November 2017
Welcome remarks by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, at the 14th International Inter-Ministerial Conference on Population and Development, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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Commit to ending gender-based violence by 2030
25 November 2017
Rohingya refugees fleeing into Bangladesh have reported horrific stories of sexual violence. One woman, Shakila, said she was raped after being forced to watch the murder of her husband and infant daughter.
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Statement of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on the Situation in Yemen
09 November 2017
UNITED NATIONS, New York -- UNFPA, the United Nations Populations Fund, is concerned about the effects of the total closure of air, sea and land access to Yemen on the people in the country, particularly the 2.2 million women of childbearing age, among whom some 352,000 are pregnant.
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Statement at the Global Symposium on Ageing, Seoul 2017
23 October 2017
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the opening session of the Global Symposium on Ageing 2017 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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OECD-UNFPA-MOHW-KIHASA Joint Conference on Low Fertility
19 October 2017
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the OECD-UNFPA-MOHW-KIHASA Joint Conference on Low Fertility, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Statement at the launch of The State of World Population 2017
17 October 2017
Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the London launch of The State of World Population 2017 — "Worlds Apart: Reproductive Health and Rights in an Age of Inequality"
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EmPOWER girls: before, during and after crises
11 October 2017
Girls today enjoy better life prospects than previous generations in many ways. Prosperity and nutrition are improving, child marriage and teenage pregnancy are declining, and female educational attainment and participation in the labour force are on the rise.
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Tapping the talents and contributions of older persons
01 October 2017
A new narrative about the role of older persons is in the making—one that acknowledges their potential to contribute to societies and economies.
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Shifting Paradigms: The Role of Young People in Building Peace and Security
21 September 2017
Remarks by UNFPA Acting Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the ministerial event "Reaffirming Commitment to the Youth, Peace and Security Agenda" during the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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