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25 November 2019
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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…
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13 August 2019
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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…
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30 July 2019
Statement
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,…
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11 July 2019
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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…
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23 May 2019
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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…
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15 May 2019
Statement
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. …
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18 April 2019
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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…
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10 December 2018
Statement
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,…
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24 November 2018
Statement
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
25 November 2018 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…
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