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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 1 December 2019 This World AIDS Day, UNFPA recognizes the vital role of communities in delivering sexual and reproductive... Read more
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against WomenMessage from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, on the... Read more
Towards a mini youth proposed action points to transform education in Haiti
Some 250 young people from different neighborhoods in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince and some departments of Haiti exchanged on the theme of the International Youth Day 2019 "Transforming... Read more
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Trafficking in persons exploits the most vulnerable among us, those often already disadvantaged... Read more
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future.
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether, when and how often to become pregnant. That right was... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2019 Fistula is a human rights violation – end it now!
Shame, isolation and segregation are among the indignities faced by the hundreds of thousands of women and girls worldwide who suffer from obstetric fistula, an injury of the birth canal after... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 17 May 2019
Human rights are inherent to all human beings, and every person, without distinction, is entitled to a life free from violence, persecution, discrimination and stigma. The widespread violence,... Read more
Return on the International Women's Day with the national theme of commemoration "Peace and progress / development is also women's business"
Port-au-Prince, April 10, 2019 --- The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Women's Rights (MCFDF in French), with the support of UN Women and UNFPA, commemorated the International Women's Day in Port-au-... Read more
Human Rights Day 2018
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On this day, 70 years ago, United Nations Member States adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which affirms that “all human... Read more
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Statement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF and UN WOMEN, calling for solidarity with survivors and survivor advocates and women’s human rights defenders who are working to prevent and... Read more