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World Population Day Statement 2023
05 July 2023
Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, in observance of World Population Day 2023 (11 July)
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2023
13 June 2023
Sexual violence in conflict: a hidden crisis Conflict is on the rise. We see the images everywhere. Online and in the news. Sometimes even in our own communities. Soldiers with guns run in front of shattered buildings, along streets strewn with debris and the remains of human lives.
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Opening Remarks by Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 33rd International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress
12 June 2023
Opening Ceremony Remarks by Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 33rd International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress, Sunday, 11 June 2023.
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Statement of the Executive Director to the Annual Session of the Executive Board 2023
08 June 2023
Statement of the Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, to the Annual Session of the Executive Board, 8 June 2023.
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Closing Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Second Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
02 June 2023
As we draw the curtain on the Second Session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, our call for change is loud. It is clear. It does not end with the closing of this session.
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Sexual Violence in Sudan
17 May 2023
UNFPA has received reports of horrific sexual and gender-based violence in Sudan. Using rape and other forms of sexual assault to terrorize and destabilize communities is an egregious violation of human rights and of international humanitarian law.
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Continued attacks on health facilities in Sudan deprive women of reproductive health care
05 May 2023
UNFPA condemns the attack on a maternity hospital in Khartoum yesterday, which underscores the horrific toll the fighting is exacting on Sudan’s women and families.
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2023
01 May 2023
Every year on this day, we celebrate midwives for their unwavering commitment to saving lives and ensuring the health and wellbeing of women and newborn babies.
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the global launch of State of World Population 2023
19 April 2023
World population is radically re-ordering itself. In November, the human family surpassed 8 billion people – the largest population the world has ever known. At the same time, the global average fertility rate is the lowest in living memory.
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Closing remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development
14 April 2023
May I congratulate you on the conclusion of the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development. We saw considerable engagement from Member States, civil society and other partners, which reinforces the importance of the implementation of the ICPD Agenda for all stakeholders.
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Opening remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development
10 April 2023
Education! It is transformative – for individuals and their societies. It is the foundation for human capital development, and a powerful driver of economic growth.
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Opening remarks, 56th session of the Commission on Population and Development high-level side event “Advancing the ICPD25 commitments in the context of sustainable development using a framework of sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice”
10 April 2023
The CPD is an invaluable opportunity to engage with Member States and reinvigorate support for the implementation of the ICPD agenda, which is crucial to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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