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Standing up for human rights more important than ever
10 December 2020
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day
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Mobilizing men against FGM
06 December 2020
On 6 December, UNFPA in partnership with the National Human Rights Commission organized a consultation workshop to launch the Men's Alliance for the Abandonment of FGM.
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The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone
03 December 2020
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2020
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COVID-19 Threatens to Exacerbate Inequalities Faced by Many Living with HIV
01 December 2020
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World AIDS Day, 1 December 2020
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Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
25 November 2020
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day to End Violence against Women 25 November 2020 Enough! That’s what we say, today and…
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Accelerating the abandonment of FGM
19 November 2020
On 17-19 November, UNFPA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and the Family and with the financial support of the European Union, organized a training workshop on results…
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Workshop on community development
11 November 2020
On 11 November, the Ministry of Women and the Family, in collaboration with the UNFD and UNFPA, and with the financial support of the EU, organized an information and reflection…
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Service providers at the heart of the fight against FGM
20 October 2020
On 20-22 October, the Ministry of Women and the Family, in collaboration with UNFPA organized a workshop on the humanization of FGM care services with financial support from the…
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Engaging the community in the advocacy efforts
19 October 2020
On 19 October, UNFPA launched a series of capacity building training sessions on youth sexual and reproductive health to establish a network of advocates on the community level.
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