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08 March 2023
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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 offline and in virtual spaces…
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30 January 2023
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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 upholding the sexual and…
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10 December 2022
Statement
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 human rights, as defined in the…
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02 December 2022
Statement
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 unprotected from violence or…
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02 December 2022
News
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 developed cataracts and had…
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30 November 2022
Statement
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 discriminatory barriers to rights…
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15 November 2022
Press Release
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 of dying and increased life…
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11 October 2022
Statement
Disturbing rise in teenage pregnancy, child marriage, gender-based violence and HIV infection in adolescent girls in East and Southern Africa – we need to act collectively and with urgency
Girls’ sheer resilience in the face of adversity is cause for celebration this International Day of The Girl Child. While East and Southern Africa has seen significant progress in…
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11 October 2022
Statement
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 their full potential? A…
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