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19 April 2023
Statement
At the global launch of State of World Population 2023

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the global launch of State of World Population 2023

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the global launch of State of World Population 2023

5 April 2023
News
A midwife treating a baby in the presence of his mother

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023

According to UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, this year’s World Health Day is a moment to join the global call of “health for all”. 

29 March 2023
Statement
Against the persecution of LGBTI _ people #StandUp4HumanRights

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the attempted criminalization of homosexuality

Rights are guaranteed for every person, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, according to UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem.

24 March 2023
News
UNFPA representative with UNFPA staff, United Nations System and partners

UNFPA Representative in Haiti leaves country with accomplishments

Saidou Kabore left Haiti as a Representative of UNFPA in the country, leaving achievements.

22 March 2023
News
UN Secretary General

THE UN IN HAITI IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE INCREASE IN ACTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST THE POPULATION

United Nations in Haiti condemns the resurgence of acts of extreme violence by armed gangs in Port-au-Prince and Artibonite.

10 March 2023
News
The winners of "Singing Mom" rewarded

Several individuals and organizations, including UNFPA, honored on International Women's Day

UNFPA Haiti and many organizations honored during International Women's Day.

8 March 2023
Statement
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2023

Fundamental right to live free from violence and to have agency over their bodies and lives, both offline and in virtual spaces. UnFPA calls fot that... Read more

25 February 2023
Press Release
A midwife examining a woman in the delivery room

A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies

New data show major setbacks for maternal health in many parts of the world, highlighting stark disparities in healthcare access

24 February 2023
News
Newly graduated midwife Sakila Chaulagian in 2020. © UNFPA Nepal

A neglected global crisis for women: Nearly 300,000 mothers died in 2020 from preventable causes

Why, then, do almost 800 women still die every day from maternal causes? A new United Nations report answers.

23 December 2022
News
Pregnant woman receiving humanitarian aid

UNFPA distributes food kits to pregnant women displaced by violence in Haiti

Food kits distributed to pregnant women, lactating women and people living with disabilities, by UNFPA in Haiti, on December 23, 2022.

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