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UNFPA launches bodyright, a new ‘copyright’ symbol to demand protection from online violence

calendar_today 02 December 2021

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UNFPA launches bodyright, a new ‘copyright’ symbol to demand protection from online violence

“It’s time for technology companies and policymakers to take digital violence seriously,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem. “Right now,…

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Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do

calendar_today 01 December 2021

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Pandemics will thrive as long as inequalities do

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2021   As the world endures a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget that we…

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Japanese ambassador to Namibia visits UNFPA supported clinic

calendar_today 30 November 2021

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Japanese ambassador to Namibia visits UNFPA supported clinic

Japanese ambassador to Namibia visits UNFPA supported clinic

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women

calendar_today 24 November 2021

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women

Violence in the online world is real. It is also wrong, and it must be stopped. It may seem like the online world is safe for women and girls. What could possibly happen, at…

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Building resilient communities

calendar_today 03 November 2021

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Building resilient communities

WINDHOEK, Namibia - On the 76th anniversary of the United Nations (UN), the UN in Namibia rendered support to Friendly Haven, a Gender Based Violence (GBV) Shelter in…

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Statement by the Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on the climate crisis

calendar_today 03 November 2021

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Statement by the Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on the climate crisis

The global humanitarian community calls on world leaders at the climate summit to prioritize the most vulnerable and at-risk countries and communities. Members of the …

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Launch of COVID-19 Households and Job Tracker Impact Survey Report

calendar_today 01 November 2021

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Launch of COVID-19 Households and Job Tracker Impact Survey Report

WINDHOEK, Namibia   ̶  In the first survey of its kind, the Namibia Statistics Agency with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), other UN sister agencies and…

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Celebrating International Day of the Girl

calendar_today 11 October 2021

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Celebrating International Day of the Girl

Celebrating International Day of the Girl

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl

calendar_today 11 October 2021

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl

Girls are born with power. Every girl has within her possibilities that should flourish as she moves into adulthood, shaping her future and, with it, the world. We see…

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