Statements and speeches
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Statement at the launch of The State of World Population 2022
30 March 2022
Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Virtual Media Briefing on The State of World Population 2022.
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Bodily autonomy: A fundamental right
16 March 2022
Keynote by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at a side event on “Bodily Autonomy – a fundamental right” during the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
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Religions and women’s rights: Principled engagement and mutual accountability
16 March 2022
Opening remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at a side event on “Religions and Women’s Rights: Principled Engagement and Mutual Accountability” during the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
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Stop Attacks on Health Care in Ukraine
13 March 2022
“Today, we call for an immediate cessation of all attacks on health care in Ukraine. These horrific attacks are killing and causing serious injuries to patients and health workers…
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the bombing of the maternity hospital in Mariupol
10 March 2022
The bombing of the maternity hospital in Mariupol is an egregious act, turning cradles into graves in an instant. I condemn such a blatant contempt for international humanitarian law and the protection of innocent civilians.
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Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2022
08 March 2022
Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies.
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on women and girls in Ukraine
24 February 2022
As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UNFPA warns of the impacts on women and girls.
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Building on the past to improve the future: Youth inclusion and the need for inter-generational justice
17 February 2022
2022 Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations Hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Office of the President of the General Assembly Mr. President of the General Assembly,…
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Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2022
03 February 2022
Greetings! For UNFPA and for me, protection against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment is a priority expressed in our mandate and by the women and girls we serve. I invite you to watch a brief…
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A crisis within a crisis: Increased investment critical to end female genital mutilation as COVID-19 rages on
01 February 2022
Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
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Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do
01 December 2021
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2021 As the world endures a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget that we are also on the cusp of the…
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women
24 November 2021
Violence in the online world is real. It is also wrong, and it must be stopped. It may seem like the online world is safe for women and girls. What could possibly happen, at home or in school or in…
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