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On the Road to Eradicating Gender-Based Violence: Mobilising Men and Boys as Critical Actors
“Be a man!” “Big boys do not cry!” “Stop acting like a girl!” These statements that come out seemingly light, uttered to young boys and men to depict strength and manhood, has gravely affected men... Read more
Delivering Results through Peacebuilding: UNFPA The Gambia Recognised for Supporting Work Promoting UNSCR 1325 and Subsequent Ones
UNFPA’s mandate to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled, cannot be realised without the presence of peace. This is... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day 2019
My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25... Read more
Gambian President H.E. Adama Barrow Receives UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on a Courtesy Visit
Being her first official visit to The Gambia as Executive Director of UNFPA, Dr. Natalia Kanem, paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency the President of the Republic of The Gambia, Mr. Adama Barrow,... Read more
Gambian Young People Host Road to Nairobi Temperature Check with UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem
Young people have always and continue to be the heart of the work UNFPA does. As 2019 is a milestone year for UNFPA as it marks the 50th anniversary of the agency’s existence and the 25th... Read more
Government of The Gambia Hosts UNFPA@50 Partnership Celebration Dinner
A highlight of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem’s visit to The Gambia, was the UNFPA@50 partnership celebration dinner, hosted by the Government of The Gambia on 8 August 2019, at the ... Read more
UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem to Visit The Gambia
The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr. Natalia Kanem will visit The Gambia from 8 to 10 August, 2019. This first official visit is part of celebrations of 50 years... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2019
Trafficking in persons exploits the most vulnerable among us, those often already disadvantaged and marginalized, including refugees and migrants. No country is immune. More than 70 percent of human... Read more
UNFPA and Government of The Gambia Host National Celebration of World Population Day and Official Launch of SWOP 2019 in The Gambia
In 1994 at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, commitments were made to ensure rights & choices for all are pursued. Have these promises been kept? There is no... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 2019
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future. Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether,... Read more