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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2022
Equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is crucial for all 8 billion people in our world today. The urgent call to dismantle... Read more
![A new copyright for the human body A new copyright for the human body](https://wcaro.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/pp.jpg?itok=vST2KmiG)
A new copyright for the human body
Just like walking down the street in the real world, we need to be safe in the virtual world. Having your image taken, manipulated and shared without... Read more
![UNFPA Directors meet in Sierra Leone for a strategic review of the agency’s programs in West and Central Africa UNFPA Directors meet in Sierra Leone for a strategic review of the agency’s programs in West and Central Africa](https://wcaro.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/s_0.jpg?itok=m6nXbXD1)
UNFPA Directors in Sierra Leone for a strategic review of the agency’s programs in West and Central Africa
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sierra Leone hosted a high-level delegation from its Regional Office in Dakar and Headquarters in New York... Read more
![16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence](https://wcaro.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/16_0.jpg?itok=tu_SHrjw)
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Since 1991, from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) until 10 December (Human Rights Day), the... Read more
![President Macky Sall of Senegal calls for affirmative action against violence against women and girls at AU’s Men's Conference on Positive Masculinity President Macky Sall of Senegal calls for affirmative action against violence against women and girls at AU’s Men's Conference o](https://wcaro.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/macky_sall_0.png?itok=xexXMnB1)
President Macky Sall of Senegal calls for affirmative action against violence against women and girls at AU’s Men's Conference on Positive Masculinity
Dakar, Senegal – 10 November, 2022- The President of Senegal, and Chairperson of the African Union, H.E Macky Sall on Thursday 10 November 2022, said... Read more
![Second African Union Men's Conference on Positive Masculinity kicks off in Dakar with a youth consultation Second African Union Men's Conference on Positive Masculinity kicks off in Dakar with a youth consultation](https://wcaro.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/mpl1.png?itok=qyrn2nwC)
Second African Union Men's Conference on Positive Masculinity kicks off in Dakar with a youth consultation
Ahead of the second African Union (AU) Men's Conference on Positive Masculinity in Leadership to End Violence against Women and Girls, on 9-10... Read more
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Youth Consultation Second African Union Men's Conference on Positive Masculinity in Leadership to End Violence Against Women and Girls
The African Union (AU) in partnership with the Government of Senegal and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is launching, on November 8, 2022... Read more
![Building resilience for continuity of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services during Emergencies - The Sierra Leone Experience Building resilience for continuity of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services during Emergencies - The Sierra Leone Experience](https://wcaro.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/seier.jpg?itok=ixD_EBaN)
Building resilience for continuity of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services during Emergencies - The Sierra Leone Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic constitutes the most significant global public health crisis in a century, with daunting health and socioeconomic challenges.... Read more
![UNFPA WCA Representatives reflect on changing gears to accelerate slow progress in achieving three transformative results](https://wcaro.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/reps.png?itok=bJrYnyAx)
UNFPA WCA Representatives reflect on changing gears to accelerate slow progress in achieving three transformative results
“I am blown away by the quality of the profiles I interacted with, by the quality of the conversations and discussions about our mandate and... Read more
![Towards Ending Obstetric Fistula by 2030: A Call for Transformative Action and Strategic Partnerships to Address the Protracted Crisis in West and Central Africa Towards Ending Obstetric Fistula by 2030: A Call for Transformative Action and Strategic Partnerships to Address the Protracted](https://wcaro.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/togo1.png?itok=huurXJra)
Towards Ending Obstetric Fistula by 2030: A Call for Transformative Action and Strategic Partnerships to Address the Protracted Crisis in West and Central Africa
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in keeping with the theme of the 77 th United Nations General Assembly, "A Decisive Moment:... Read more