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Leaving No One Behind in Botswana’s first digital census
GABORONE, Botswana – Botswana's first digital Population and Housing Census kicked off successfully on Friday 18th March, with the first enumerated household being that of the President of the... Read more
7 myths about unintended pregnancy debunked
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Half. That is the alarmingly high proportion of pregnancies that girls and women do not deliberately choose. The neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy is the subject of... Read more
Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies
Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For them,... Read more
UNFPA launches bodyright, a new ‘copyright’ symbol to demand protection from online violence
“It’s time for technology companies and policymakers to take digital violence seriously,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem. “Right now, corporate logos and copyrighted IP receive... Read more
Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2021 As the world embarks on a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget that we are also on the cusp of the... Read more
Violence in the online world is real, wrong, and it must be stopped
International Day to End Violence against Women 25 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... Read more
Government of Botswana and United Nations sign new Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2022 – 2026
GABORONE, Botswana- To mark the United Nations (UN) 76th anniversary, the Government of Botswana and United Nations in Botswana on Thursday 4 November signed the United Nations Sustainable... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
International Day of the Girl Girls are born with power. Every girl has within her possibilities that should flourish as she moves into adulthood, shaping her future and, with it, the world. We... Read more
Protecting the lives of those who protect us amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
GABORONE, Botswana: To augment the ongoing response by the Ministry of Health & Wellness (MOHW) to the rapidly escalating COVID-19 pandemic in Botswana, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA... Read more
Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “In my country, youth are used as fuel for war and are pushed into conflicts,” Abdul Hamid Ghalib, now 23, from Yemen, told UNFPA at a Youth Forum in Tunisia. That was two... Read more