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

Every two minutes, a woman dies giving birth. As the clock counts down another year, 287,000 more women will meet the same tragic fate. Most of... Read more

31 March 2023
News
UNFPA and Ministry of Health officials doing assessments of health facilities in the Ngami district

Leaving No One Behind: Use of drones to overcome healthcare challenges in hard to reach areas.

Maun, Botswana - In the small remote village of Mababe, Nurse Lorato Dambe faces a host of challenges daily; shortage of commodities, delayed... Read more

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

Women and girls, in all their diversities, have the fundamental right to live free from violence and to have agency over their bodies and lives, both... Read more

30 January 2023
News
Health Minister Hon. Dr Edwin Dikoloti receiving the donation for reproductive health commodities from UNFPA Botswana Head of Of

UNFPA and China provide reproductive health commodities to sustain critical sexual and reproductive health needs in Botswana

The Government of China, together with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Botswana Country Office, handed over health supplies critical for... Read more

10 December 2022
Statement
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A call on people everywhere to #StandUp4HumanRights

As we mark this year’s Human Rights Day, we call on people everywhere to #StandUp4HumanRights. All 8 billion people alive today should enjoy all... Read more

2 December 2022
Statement
International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Time to close the deep disparities that leave so many persons with disabilities behind

For the 1 billion people in the world with disabilities, bodily autonomy is a right but not always a reality. Too often, persons with disabilities go... Read more

2 December 2022
News
Tsaone Mosweu has not let her genetic eye disorder prevent her from achieving her dreams.

Achieving her dream and promoting rights: journey of a young woman with a disability

Raised by a single mother in the village of Rasesa, Tsaone Mosweu was born with a genetic eye disorder that would impair her vision. “At age 10, I... Read more

30 November 2022
Statement
World AIDS Day

Recommit to equality to address HIV as a major global public health threat

Equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is crucial for all 8 billion people in our world today. The urgent call to dismantle... Read more

15 November 2022
Press Release
The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022

As the world’s population hits 8 billion people, UN calls for solidarity in advancing sustainable development for all

The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, signalling major improvements in public health that have lowered the risk... Read more

11 October 2022
Statement
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl 2022

Today, as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, how many ten-year-old girls are able to look forward to realizing... Read more

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