Natalia Kanem
Natalia Kanem is the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), where she advocates for women's health and rights, particularly in the context of sexual and reproductive health. With a background in public health and a commitment to gender equality, Kanem has played a pivotal role in promoting policies that support women's participation in the workforce and combat gender-based violence. Her work emphasizes the importance of inclusive workplace environments and the economic benefits of investing in women's health, which she argues can significantly boost productivity and contribute to global GDP.
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Dr. Natalia Kanem is the outgoing Executive Director of UNFPA and emphasized the importance of investing in the rights and dreams of youth.
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Burundi· 2025-07-25
Natalia Kanem's message emphasized that the real crisis is not fertility but access to real reproductive choices.
35e Journée mondiale de la population : la jeunesse au cœur des priorités
Burkina Faso· 2025-07-21
Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), warned that the true fertility crisis lies not in declining birth rates, but in the systemic barriers that prevent people from exercising their reproductive rights.
UN, Lawmakers Call for Investment in Youth, Not Restrictions | News
Liberia· 2025-07-15
UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem noted that there is growing global anxiety around demographic trends, including declining fertility rates, ageing populations and workforce shortages.
Population growth a golden economic opportunity for Tanzania, experts say
Tanzania· 2025-07-11
Natalia Kanem is the Executive Director of UNFPA and discusses the lack of reproductive options for individuals.
una buena y una mala noticia
Argentina· 2025-07-06
Natalia Kanem is the executive director of UNFPA and discusses the challenges people face in having children.
Το οικονομικό, το μεγάλο εμπόδιο για την τεκνοποιία
Greece· 2025-06-12
Dr. Natalia Kanem, the head of UNFPA, stated that an unprecedented decline in birth rates has begun.
peredel üle maailma pole võimalik saada nii palju lapsi, kui tegelikult tahaks
Estonia· 2025-06-10Dr. Natalia Kanem, head of UNFPA, emphasizes that the decline in fertility is largely due to the feeling that people cannot create the families they desire.
Stopnje rodnosti po svetu so v neprecedenčnem upadu
Slovenia· 2025-06-10
Dr Natalia Kanem, executive director of UNFPA, emphasized the importance of choice in family planning.
Real reasons people do not have the number of children they want revealed in new report | Global development
United Kingdom· 2025-06-10She is the Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund.
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Saudi Arabia· 2025-05-22
Dr Natalia Kanem, UNFPA’s Executive Director, upheld that access to quality maternal health services is a right, not a privilege.
Pakistan listed among 4 countries making up half of global maternal deaths: UN report - Pakistan
Pakistan· 2025-04-07
Natalia Kanem is the executive director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and emphasizes the importance of quality maternal health services.
Mortes maternas? 92% ocorreram em países de baixo e médio rendimento
Cabo Verde· 2025-04-07Dr. Natalia Kanem is the Executive Director of UNFPA who called for urgent investment to prevent maternal deaths.
Aid cuts threaten progress on ending maternal deaths, UN warns
Nigeria· 2025-04-07
Natalia Kanem is the executive director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and emphasizes the right to quality maternal health services.
África continua a ser onde as mulheres mais morrem na gravidez e no parto | Saúde
Portugal· 2025-04-07Natalia Kanem is the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund.
Respaldar la salud sexual y reproductiva femenina es un buen negocio
Colombia· 2025-02-09