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22 December 2020
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Supporting safe spaces as a tool for promoting women’s health, dignity and wellbeing
The creation of safe spaces is a key strategy for promoting the protection and empowerment of women and girls. It is a tool for discussing women’s health and wellbeing,…
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12 December 2020
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Let’s stop treating sexual and reproductive health care as anything less than essential
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Universal Health Coverage Day When universal health coverage became an agreed…
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10 December 2020
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Standing up for human rights is more important than ever
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and…
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03 December 2020
Statement
The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities More than a billion people: that’s how many live…
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01 December 2020
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COVID-19 Threatens to Exacerbate Inequalities Faced by Many Living with HIV
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day On World AIDS Day, as we unite in support of people living with and affected…
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25 November 2020
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Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women Enough! That’s what we say, today and every…
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20 October 2020
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Trusting statistics to tell the story
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Statistics Day A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It speaks of people&rsquo…
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15 October 2020
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Supporting youth efforts to enhance community action against COVID-19
Ensuring the active participation and contributions of young people in the National COVID-19 Response, is vital in tackling rumours and misinformation, and promoting community…
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11 October 2020
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Joint statement by UNFPA The Gambia Country Representative Kunle Adeniyi and UNICEF The Gambia Country Representative Gordon Jonathan Lewis on International Day of the Girl 2020
For every girl, the right to speak and be heard! Banjul, 11 October 2020 - Every year since 2011, by proclamation of the United Nations General Assembly, the International Day…
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