Guinea’s Diene Keita is the new UNFPA Executive Director

September 15, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Diene Keita has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres stepping into one of the most challenging roles in global health and human rights. The appointment comes at a pivotal moment for UNFPA, the UN agency responsible for sexual and reproductive health…

“Sexual Violence on the Rise in Mali’s Crisis Zones, Says UNFPA”

July 4, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Gender Equality, Social Justice

The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has nearly reached 380,000, up from 330,000 in May 2024 — an increase of nearly 15%. As persistent insecurity and forced displacement continue in parts of central and northern Mali, women are increasingly exposed to heightened risks of gender-based violence, a UN agency has warned. Detailing the results of a survey…

Don’t let the lights go out: UNFPA urges support for women and girls in the world’s most neglected crises

June 23, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Food, Health & Wellness, Politics & Governance

In 2025, as crises multiply and conflicts become increasingly protracted, humanitarian aid budgets are being slashed across the board. Yet in many emergency settings, it is ordinary people – and especially women and girls – who are feeling the sharpest impact of these cuts. For those caught up in crises that have already been neglected for…

INTERVIEW: Dr Natalia Kanem Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

May 22, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Gender Equality, Health & Wellness, Her Story, Others, Social Justice, Special Features, Women’s Health

The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Natalia Kanem has revealed that her outfit together with the United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) in a Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation, has developed strategies to end this harmful practice and provide care for women and girls living with its consequences. UNICEF/Holt Fatima, 7,…