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05 May 2023
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2023
Every year on this day, we celebrate midwives for their unwavering commitment to saving lives and ensuring the health and wellbeing of women and newborn babies. In a world that…
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24 April 2023
News
Population bomb, bust – or boon? New UNFPA report debunks 8 myths about a world of 8 billion
On 15 November 2022, the world’s population reached a landmark 8 billion people. It’s a staggering number – but what does it mean? What are the implications for the lives, rights…
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19 April 2023
Press Release
UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics
New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates. But efforts to…
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07 April 2023
Statement
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 these deaths are preventable…
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31 March 2023
News
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 transportation of lab samples and…
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08 March 2023
Statement
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
News
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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