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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
16 October 2023
“Each step felt like a race against death.” That is what one pregnant woman told UNFPA after being forced to evacuate her home – just one among many of the desperate testimonials women and girls have shared with us as bombs fall and the siege in Gaza continues.
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Let them lead: Ensuring 600 million adolescent girls have what they need to create the future they want
09 October 2023
Every girl is born with boundless potential – to learn and thrive, to lead, inspire and change the world. Today, on the International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the infinite possibilities of the world’s 600 million adolescent girls. They represent a generation of innovation and action, leading calls for justice and a world that works for all.
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Getting it right on family planning
27 September 2023
By Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Director, UNFPA Technical Division
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Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem during the UNGA 2023 Side Event on Sustainable Financing for Family Planning
19 September 2023
Excellencies, distinguished special guests and very dear friends. We are most grateful for your presence. Today, UNFPA is very proud - we are proud to join together with the Global…
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Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem during the 'Renewing the Promise for Women, Children and Adolescents' High-level event on the occasion of the 78th UN General Assembly
18 September 2023
Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem during the 'Renewing the Promise for Women, Children and Adolescents' High-level event on the occasion of the 78th UN General Assembly, 18 September 2023 at UNICEF House, New York.
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Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem during the SDG Action Weekend Closing Plenary
17 September 2023
Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Dear colleagues, dear friends, dear young people, It’s a pleasure here with you at the end of an incredible day of commitment and energy. As the Secretary-General reminded us yesterday: “The SDGs are not about checking boxes. They’re about the hopes, dreams, rights and expectations of people and the health of our natural environment.”
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Challenges and Prospects Ten Years After the 2013 Cairo Declaration
13 September 2023
Opening Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Caribbean Forum on Population and Development
04 September 2023
Opening Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Caribbean Forum on Population and Development in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.
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Women of African descent continue to carry the torch for justice amid longstanding inequities
29 August 2023
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for People of African Descent 2023
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Statement of the Executive Director to the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board 2023
28 August 2023
Statement of the Executive Director to the Second Regular Session of the Executive Board 2023, 10:00 a.m. on 28 August 2023 in New York.
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Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2023
07 August 2023
Conflict and natural disasters are compounding the challenges and hardship faced by millions of people around the world, driving record levels of displacement and humanitarian need. UNFPA continues to deliver on our unwavering promise to leave no one behind, providing a lifeline of support for women and girls, who pay a steep price during humanitarian crises.
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Keynote address by Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 4th African Philanthropy Conference
04 August 2023
Keynote address by Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 4th African Philanthropy Conference
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