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Their demand? Nothing about us without us. Persons with disabilities remain sorely underrepresented throughout the world’s parliaments and… </p> <h4 class="grid-t-b"><a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/heeding-voices-persons-disabilities-benefit-all">Heeding the voices of persons with disabilities for the benefit of all</a></h4> <p class="grid-t-b"> Globally, nearly one in six people lives with a disability. Their demand? Nothing about us without us. 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href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/statement-unfpa-executive-director-dr-natalia-kanem-world-aids-day-1-december">Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day (1…</a></h4> <p class="grid-t-b"> Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day (1 December): The path to a world free of AIDS begins… </p> <a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/statement-unfpa-executive-director-dr-natalia-kanem-world-aids-day-1-december" class="btn">Read story</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row item-list"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12"> <div class="item-list__list-content"> <ul> <li><i class="calendar-icon"></i>20 Nov 2024</li> <li><i class="news-icon"></i>Statement</li> </ul> <h4 class="list-t-b"><a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/even-they-flee-crisis-and-disaster-women-and-girls-have-right-safety-and-support"><a href="/press/even-they-flee-crisis-and-disaster-women-and-girls-have-right-safety-and-support" hreflang="en">Even as they flee crisis and disaster, women and girls have the right to safety and support</a></a></h4> <p class="list-t-b"> Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: When conflict and disaster force women and girls to flee their communities… </p> <h4 class="grid-t-b"><a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/even-they-flee-crisis-and-disaster-women-and-girls-have-right-safety-and-support">Even as they flee crisis and disaster, women and girls have the right to safety…</a></h4> <p class="grid-t-b"> Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: When… </p> <a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/even-they-flee-crisis-and-disaster-women-and-girls-have-right-safety-and-support" class="btn">Read story</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row item-list"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12"> <div class="item-list__list-content"> <ul> <li><i class="calendar-icon"></i>01 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We the leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organizations urge, yet again, all parties fighting… </p> <a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/statement-principals-inter-agency-standing-committee-stop-assault-palestinians-gaza-and-those" class="btn">Read story</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row item-list"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12"> <div class="item-list__list-content"> <ul> <li><i class="calendar-icon"></i>18 Oct 2024</li> <li><i class="news-icon"></i>Statement</li> </ul> <h4 class="list-t-b"><a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/statement-unfpa-executive-director-dr-natalia-kanem-cease-relentless-attacks-healthcare"><a href="/press/statement-unfpa-executive-director-dr-natalia-kanem-cease-relentless-attacks-healthcare" hreflang="en">Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem: Cease the relentless attacks on healthcare in the Middle East</a></a></h4> <p class="list-t-b"> UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, strongly condemns 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These attacks cause death and injury… </p> <h4 class="grid-t-b"><a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/statement-unfpa-executive-director-dr-natalia-kanem-cease-relentless-attacks-healthcare">Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem: Cease the relentless…</a></h4> <p class="grid-t-b"> UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, strongly condemns the repeated, egregious attacks on healthcare… </p> <a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/statement-unfpa-executive-director-dr-natalia-kanem-cease-relentless-attacks-healthcare" class="btn">Read story</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row item-list"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12"> <div class="item-list__list-content"> <ul> <li><i class="calendar-icon"></i>07 Oct 2024</li> <li><i class="news-icon"></i>Statement</li> </ul> <h4 class="list-t-b"><a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/statement-unfpa-executive-director-dr-natalia-kanem-suffering-women-and-girls-middle-east"><a href="/press/statement-unfpa-executive-director-dr-natalia-kanem-suffering-women-and-girls-middle-east" hreflang="en">Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem on the suffering of women and girls in the Middle East </a></a></h4> <p class="list-t-b"> Today marks one year since the horrific 7 October terror attacks by Hamas and other armed groups on Israel in which more than 1,250 people were killed, hundreds taken hostage and acts of egregious… </p> <h4 class="grid-t-b"><a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/statement-unfpa-executive-director-dr-natalia-kanem-suffering-women-and-girls-middle-east">Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem on the suffering of…</a></h4> <p class="grid-t-b"> Today marks one year since the horrific 7 October terror attacks by Hamas and other armed groups on Israel in which more than 1,… </p> <a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/statement-unfpa-executive-director-dr-natalia-kanem-suffering-women-and-girls-middle-east" class="btn">Read story</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row item-list"> <div class="col-sm-12 col-md-12"> <div class="item-list__list-content"> <ul> <li><i class="calendar-icon"></i>04 Oct 2024</li> <li><i class="news-icon"></i>Statement</li> </ul> <h4 class="list-t-b"><a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/adolescent-girls-have-vision-better-future-let%E2%80%99s-stand-them-and-not-their-way"><a href="/press/adolescent-girls-have-vision-better-future-let%E2%80%99s-stand-them-and-not-their-way" hreflang="en">Adolescent girls have a vision for a better future: Let’s stand with them, and not in their way</a></a></h4> <p class="list-t-b"> Every girl has a vision of what her life will bring. That dream needs to be supported and protected as she makes her journey from adolescence to adulthood. Yet, for millions of girls, adolescence is… </p> <h4 class="grid-t-b"><a href="https://www.unfpa.org/press/adolescent-girls-have-vision-better-future-let%E2%80%99s-stand-them-and-not-their-way">Adolescent girls have a vision for a better future: Let’s stand with them, and…</a></h4> <p class="grid-t-b"> Every girl has a vision of what her life will bring. 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