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Statement of Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, on the launch of The State of World Population 2017
Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director The State of World Population 2017 Worlds Apart: Reproductive Health and Rights in an Age of Inequality London, 17 October 2017 Welcome to the launch of... Read more
Worlds Apart
17 October 2017 marks the launch of The State of World Population 2017, entitled, Worlds Apart: Reproductive Health and Rights in an Age of Inequality. See the report here. More info for media,... Read more
Mothers too young: how inequality fuels adolescent pregnancy in Thailand
Bangkok “I had plans for my life, but since I got pregnant I had to plan for my life in a different way. If I knew this was going to happen, I would have just focused on my studies. I would not have... Read more
EmPOWER girls: before, during and after crises
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day of the Girl Child 11 October 2017 Girls today enjoy better life prospects than previous generations in many ways.... Read more
Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General António Guterres. She holds the... Read more
Peace depends on the participation of young people
Statement by UNFPA Acting Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem Young people have the potential to act as greater forces for positive social change and to build the foundation for a just and... Read more
Message for World Population Day 2017 by Dr. Natalia Kanem, Acting Executive Director, UNFPA
Message for World Population Day 2017 by Dr. Natalia Kanem, Acting Executive Director, UNFPA
Press Release: World Population Day 2017 - No woman should die giving birth. Babies must survive and thrive
No woman should die giving birth. Babies must survive and thrive: The urgent need to invest in family planning, maternal and newborn health care Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing... Read more
UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director
UNITED NATIONS— With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, passed away suddenly at his home last night. He was... Read more
Statement by United Nations Secretary-General on the death of Babatunde Osotimehin
Statement of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres I am profoundly saddened by the sudden passing of my good colleague and friend, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin. I offer sincere condolences... Read more