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3 September 2018
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Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
UN Secretary-General's remarks at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
Your Excellency Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, all protocol observed, I am honoured to be... Read more
18 August 2018
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan
I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Kofi Annan, who throughout his exemplary career worked tirelessly for a more just and peaceful world, based on our shared humanity and fundamental values... Read more
18 August 2018
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Urgent efforts needed to protect women and girls in crises
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2018 Women and girls uprooted by war or... Read more
12 August 2018
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Let’s put young people at the centre
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day 2018 We want to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and make good on our pledge to leave no one behind. We... Read more
7 August 2018
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Chinese young leaders with the UN Youth Envoy during a luncheon at UNFPA China Office on 1 August 2018.
In China, the UN Youth Envoy calls for youth participation in achieving the global agenda
BEIJING, China, 7 August 2018 – The UN Youth Envoy, Jayathma Wickramanayake has wrapped up her official visit to China last week. During her visit, UNFPA China Office organized a lunch meeting... Read more
17 July 2018
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Launch of the Chinese language edition of the International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education and 2018 national workshop on comprehensive sexuality education
BEIJING, China - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Beijing Cluster Office and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) China Office, today, jointly... Read more
11 July 2018
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Family planning is a human right
                                                           MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY                                                                                Dr. Natalia Kanem... Read more
10 July 2018
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China, Africa deepen South-South cooperation on population and development
GUANGZHOU, China – The 2nd China-Africa Conference on Population and Development which focused on strengthening South-South cooperation ended on Tuesday in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. The... Read more
14 June 2018
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Experts gather in Sichuan for promoting sexuality education in China
Experts gather in Sichuan for promoting sexuality education in China
BEIJING, China, 14 June 2018 – China has 278 million young people aged between 10 and 24, the second largest in the world. To improve the Chinese young people’s access to sexuality education, a... Read more
23 May 2018
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Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2018 Pregnancy and childbirth should be among the happiest of occasions in a woman’s... Read more

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