This puts their health at risk. However, both the Washington Post and the Washington Times reported that Powell simply fell in line, signing a brief written by someone else. COVID-19 has threatened decades of progress in womens health and rights. [21], Rep. Chris Smith R-NJ, criticized the State Department investigation, saying the investigators were shown "Potemkin Villages" where residents had been intimidated into lying about the family-planning program.
Amamos lo que hacemos y nos encanta poder seguir construyendo y emprendiendo sueos junto a ustedes brindndoles nuestra experiencia de ms de 20 aos siendo pioneros en el desarrollo de estos canales! I join the UN Secretary-General in calling on the international community to do their part to distribute vaccines equitably. The World Food Forum (WFF), powered by youth as well as women, is mobilizing the international energy of women and youth to help transform Agri-Food Systems and accelerate Rural Development. In January 2009 President Barack Obama restored US funding to UNFPA, saying in a public statement that he would "look forward to working with Congress to restore US financial support for the UN Population Fund. with young people from the University of Benin, Edo State, to exchange views and ideas. UNFPA works with governments and partners to prioritize and respond to the needs of women and girls around the world. Every woman has the right to decide whether or when she will become pregnant, to give birth safely and to be protected from gender-based violence. [20], The notion that UNFPA had any connection to China's administration of forced abortions was deemed to be unsubstantiated by investigations carried out by various US, UK, and UN teams sent to examine UNFPA activities in China. They will also launch the Media Premiere of a drama series on Gender-based Violence on November 25 as part of the 16 Days Activism commemoration. 
Dr. Kanem recently answered questions about the humanitarian crises that wreak havoc on womens and girls lives.
UNFPA has made it a priority to respond to the virus by supporting health systems. In addition, the United States[30] said during the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board meeting that considered the China programme in 2015:[31]. Leaving behind certain parts of the world as others become vaccinated is not an option for a sustainable recovery. Ive been in many maternity wards, and they are usually places of joy. They still hold each other up and look for a better tomorrow. My mission to Yemen took me to both the north and south of the country. 
Dr. Natalia Kanem is United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Together, lets not stop until we make that world a reality, Friends of UNFPA is a 501(c)(3) nonprot organization, EIN: #13-3996346 UNFPA says it "does not provide support for abortion services". The Executive Director would be accompanied by the UNFPA Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Argentina Matavel Piccin, based in Dakar, Senegal. In a letter from the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns to Congress, the administration said it had determined that UNFPA's support for China's population program "facilitates its government's coercive abortion program", thus violating the Kemp-Kasten Amendment, which bans the use of United States aid to finance organizations that support or take part in managing a program of coercive abortion of sterilization. It wrote in a report to the State Department that it found "no evidence that UNFPA has supported or participated in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization in China," as has been charged by critics. In response, the EU decided to fill the gap left behind by the US under the Sandbaek report. As the world is witnessing, the fight against COVID-19 is not bound by geography or privilege. Nearly 800 women in Africa and Asia die after childbirth and more than 2 million young women live with untreated obstetric fistula in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Fund works with governments and non-governmental organizations in over 150 countries with the support of the international community, supporting programs that help women, men and young people: UNFPA uses a human rights-based approach in programming to address three "transformative goals":[9]. In September 2015, the 193 member states of the United Nations unanimously adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals aiming to transform the world over the next 15 years. [23] 
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman met with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem today in Washington. For too long, they have been caught up in a conflict that is not of their making. You can shoot her a mail via Botoibhi@icirnigeria.org or connect on Twitter @B_otoibhi. EXECUTIVE Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Natalia Kanem would be on an official visit to Nigeria from November 24 to 28. UNFPA has been on the ground ensuring that essential services remain available. PAVALCO TRADING nace con la misin de proporcionar soluciones prcticas y automticas para la venta de alimentos, bebidas, insumos y otros productos en punto de venta, utilizando sistemas y equipos de ltima tecnologa poniendo a su alcance una lnea muy amplia deMquinas Expendedoras (Vending Machines),Sistemas y Accesorios para Dispensar Cerveza de Barril (Draft Beer)as comoMaquinas para Bebidas Calientes (OCS/Horeca), enlazando todos nuestros productos con sistemas de pago electrnicos y software de auditora electrnica en punto de venta que permiten poder tener en la palma de su mano el control total de su negocio. You know what we, at UNFPA, have been saying for years: the rights and health of women and girls are not negotiable. An official website of the United States Government, Deputy Secretary Shermans Meeting with UNFPA Executive Director Kanem, Office of the U.S. At UNFPA, we need the support of donors like you to keep women and girls safe. Now, this crisis and others are making existing inequalities worse. "[29] UNFPA refuted this claim, as all of its work promotes the human rights of individuals and couples to make their own decisions, free of coercion or discrimination. The demographic dividend is the economic growth potential that can result from shifts in a populations age structure. We also project that there will be an additional 13 million child marriages and 2 million cases of female genital mutilation that could have been averted over the next decade due to program disruptions. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. The campaign focuses mainly on providing training and funds to support women living with fistula, and also programs aimed towards survivors. The campaign is also looking at ways to prevent fistula from developing in general by providing medical supplies and technical guidance and support. Violence within the home has skyrocketed.
Yet every day, untold millions of women and girls, whose lives have been upended by wars, conflicts or natural disasters, cannot enjoy these rights. "We located the family planning offices, and in that family planning office, we located the UNFPA office, and we confirmed from family planning officials there that there is no distinction between what the UNFPA does and what the Chinese Family Planning Office does," said Scott Weinberg, a spokesman for PRI. In Yemen, impoverished families are marrying off their young daughters. [1] Its work includes developing national healthcare strategies and protocols, increasing access to birth control, and leading campaigns against child marriage, gender-based violence, obstetric fistula, and female genital mutilation. Of the total income of M845.3 M, $118 was donated by the Netherlands, $67 M by Sweden, $62 M by Norway, $54 M by Denmark, $53 M by the UK, $52 M by Spain, $19 M by Luxembourg. We are excited, Mueller said. UNFPA shows up for women and girls at the most challenging times in the most challenging settings, and we wouldnt be able to do so without your support. The situation is truly catastrophic.
The Executive Director would be accompanied by the UNFPA Regional Director for West and Central. However, the shortened term of UNFPA has been retained. [8] Osotimehin assumed leadership in January 2011. [15] Its charter includes a strong statement condemning coercion. The European Commission donated further $36 M. The most important non-European donor State was Japan $36 M. The number of donors exceeded 180 in one year. When funding stops, women and girls suffer. Learn how your comment data is processed. on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)+25. The UNFPA Resident Representative for Nigeria Ulla Mueller said all is set to host the Executive Director and her delegation. [17][18], UNFPA provided aid to Peru's reproductive health program in the mid-to-late 1990s. Previously, she served as founding president of ELMA Philanthropies, Inc., senior associate of the Lloyd Best Institute of the West Indies, and as Ford Foundation Deputy Vice-President for peace and social justice programmes in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and North America. Dr. Kanem joined the United Nations in 2014 as UNFPA Representative in the United Republic of Tanzania, and served as Deputy Executive Director in charge of programmes from 2016 until her appointment as Executive Director in 2017. Their needless suffering must stop. Member States recommitted to accelerate the promise of achieving the Plan of, Action of the International Population on Development, 25 years after the landmark agreement, They will also launch the Media Premiere of a drama series on Gender-based Violence on. A 2001 study conducted by the pro-life Population Research Institute PRI claimed that the UNFPA shared an office with the Chinese family planning officials who were carrying out forced abortions. Site Map | About us | Contact us | Fraud Alert, 8, Shahrzad Blvd., Darrous. This is especially true for the poor, those living in remote, underserved communities, or those caught in humanitarian crises. What is the role of the UN Secretary-General? Member States recommitted to accelerate the promise of achieving the Plan of Action of the International Population on Development, 25 years after the landmark agreement in Cairo, Egypt. The women and girls of Yemen deserve peace. The event was also attended by the Director-General. STEAM flagship is an entrepreneurship programme for gender-based violence survivors. El nico lmite de lo que puede vender es su imaginacin. Maquinas vending ultimo modelo, con todas las caracteristicas de vanguardia para locaciones de alta demanda y gran sentido de estetica. Behold candidates for the 2023 presidential election (LIST), 2023: Winners emerge at APC governorship election (LIST). According to its Annual Report for 2008, the UNFPA received its funding mainly from European Governments: And, the suffering of the most marginalized, including women and girls, will be prolonged. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Dr. Kanem discussed how empowering women and girls, including by promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights, advances human rights, gender equality, and global health.