Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/

💡 Did you know? Youth-friendly corners are more than safe spaces, they’re hubs for skills, health info, & connection. @UNFPA supports these spaces across #Ethiopia, helping young people lead the way. #YouthEmpowerment #DidYouKnow

What a journey! After 8.5 years, today I bid farewell to @UNFPA and the @UN family. I leave with confidence that a brighter future for women and girls is within reach. I'll be rooting from the sidelines as my amazing colleagues carry our march of progress forward. ¡Adelante!

“When that 10-year-old girl succeeds, everyone succeeds.” As @Atayeshe steps down as @UNFPA Executive Director, she reflects on her eight-year tenure at the @UN sexual and reproductive health agency. Learn more about her legacy: unf.pa/sfg 📰 @UN_News_Centre

Congratulations to Varsha Deshpande and the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population, this year's #UNPopAward laureates. @UNFPA applauds their outstanding contributions to population issues. Find out more: unf.pa/unpa25

The right to choose a partner, build a family and shape one’s own path must be respected and protected. Learn more from @UNFPA on Friday’s #WorldPopulationDay.

For young people to thrive, they need choices – not barriers. Let's listen to what young people want and support them in exercising their rights, making their own choices and enjoying a hopeful future. My #WorldPopulationDay statement: unf.pa/cnb

Every young person has the right to make decisions about their body and future. Whether that means choosing a partner, building a family, or forging a different path entirely—the decision should always be yours. #MyBodyIsMyOwn

Energized after a successful #FFD4 conference in Seville. It was an important opportunity to ensure global financing is set on a path that is inclusive and that puts women and girls at the heart of sustainable development. #GlobalGoals

At @UNFPA, we see the future through the eyes of a 10-year-old girl. Her future is shaped by the choices we make today - on budgets, on partnerships, and on priorities. Let us rise to meet this moment. My remarks at #FFD4: unf.pa/sbf

Investing in the health and education of adolescent girls is not just a moral imperative – it is one of the smartest, most cost-effective economic moves policymakers can make. Let us not let the opportunity she represents slip through our fingers. #FFD4

The private sector holds the power to accelerate progress in sexual and reproductive health and rights. @UNFPA is at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development to underscore this. Learn more: unf.pa/fic #SRHR #FinancingforDevelopment #FFD4

Investing in sexual and reproductive health (#SRHR): ✅ Empowers women and girls. ✅ Fuels economic growth. That's why @UNFPA is advocating to #InvestInWomen. Learn more: unf.pa/3HXkb0a #FinancingOurFuture #FFD4

🚨 Underfunded crises are a silent emergency. Millions of women and girls, like those in #DRCongo, are being left without care. We can't let the world turn the #LightsOut on them. See how you can help @UNFPA provide vital care: unf.pa/lights-out #FundUNFPA

Join us at #FfD4 for a powerful side event on closing Africa’s financing gap! 🔹 Boosting domestic revenue 🔹 Advancing fiscal justice 🔹 Learning from success stories across the continent Let’s shape a financially just, self-reliant Africa. #FinancingAfrica #DevFinance

Just walked through the outstanding venue for #FfD4 in Sevilla. My deep appreciation to the Government of Spain for bringing it all together with such care and hard work — and to the @UN family for making it happen. ¡Gracias, España!

#DidYouKnow: Climate change makes pregnancy more perilous? Join @UNFPA—the @UN sexual and reproductive health agency—to call on the world to help make motherhood safer by putting women and girls at the centre of #ClimateAction. Learn more: unf.pa/cc #COP29

Changing the face of #SRHR! For Kennedy 22, joining a @UNFPA_SYP group thru @SAFAIDSzambia in Oct '24 changed everything. Now, men & boys are breaking taboos & leading change. Thanks to @swissdevcoop & @NLinMozambique With @UNFPA_ESARO Read his story unf.pa/4lAlaCc

"Saving one life is to save humanity itself" —Kofi Annan (1938-2018) RT and join us to help build peaceful, democratic, and resilient societies!

🩸 Menstruation doesn’t stop in a humanitarian crisis. That's why @UNFPA distributes menstrual hygiene kits; so everyone can manage their periods with dignity 🧡 See how else we work for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld: unf.pa/mlh #GlobalGoals

On the eve of a key sustainable development conference in Sevilla on financing the future #FFD4, the UN chief @antonioguterres is greeted by the King Felipe & Queen Letizia of Spain. Find our full UN News conference coverage here: news.un.org/en/events/ffd4…