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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022

calendar_today 25 November 2022

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022

With the global population recently reaching 8 billion, we can celebrate many signs of human progress. Better health and longer lives brought us to this point. Yet a sobering…

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The national forum of traditional and religious leaders to end GBV

calendar_today 11 November 2022

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The national forum of traditional and religious leaders to end GBV

The UN Assistant-Secretary General and Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA, took partin the national forum of traditional and religious leaders to end gender-based violence (GBV)…

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With donors and partners

calendar_today 11 November 2022

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With donors and partners

The stay of Dr. Diene Keita was also devoted to sessions with UNFPA partners and donors. Thus, a breakfast meeting was organized with the DRC Partners Coordination Group. This…

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The Deputy Executive Director with the Youth

calendar_today 11 November 2022

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The Deputy Executive Director with the Youth

The youth of the DRC gave a very warm welcome to the Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA. At the podium, Dr. Diene Keita, in front of about sixty teenagers and young members of the…

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Visit to an obstetric fistula care center

calendar_today 11 November 2022

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Visit to an obstetric fistula care center

The BENIKER polyclinic in Lubumbashi, supported by UNFPA, which provides care for obstetric fistula, received a visit from the Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA. This visit was a…

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The Deputy Executive Director's engagements

calendar_today 10 November 2022

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The Deputy Executive Director's engagements

During her stay, the Deputy Executive Director/Programme had several audiences. These audiences were opportunities to advocate for population issues and to thank national…

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With UNFPA staff in DRC

calendar_today 10 November 2022

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With UNFPA staff in DRC

The UNFPA Deputy Executive Director began her visit to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with a meeting with the country office staff. This decision shows the…

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With the UN Resident Coordinator and the UN Country Team in DRC

calendar_today 10 November 2022

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With the UN Resident Coordinator and the UN Country Team in DRC

The UN Assistant-Secretary General and Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA met with the UN Country Team (UNCT) in the DRC and the Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator,…

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Woman finds hope in safe birth of twins, after losing everything when her home was burned

calendar_today 08 November 2022

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Woman finds hope in safe birth of twins, after losing everything when her home was burned

Rebecca Wimana was seven months pregnant when she lost her house in Jomba in the conflict raging in the DRC. "When I heard the bombings, we left the house with the children to go…

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