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Following the opening of the 54th session of the Commission on Population and Development, the Chair of the Commission, Yemadaogo Eric Tiare, told reporters that “continued population growth will contribute to the increasing demand for food that is expected between now and 2050, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia.” UNIFEED

All around the world, women and girls are not in control over their bodies and their lives, states the 2021 flagship report “State of World Population” launched today by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). UNTV CH

The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Natalia Kanem, called for peace in Yemen and urgent funding for women’s health and protection as she concluded a three-day visit to the country on Monday. UNFPA

United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, Dr. Natalia Kanem, wound up a five-day mission to Sudan this week (15 to 19 March). She congratulated the transitional government and the people for the democratic transition underway in the country and the progress that is being made. UNFPA

Supermodel, philanthropist and impact investor, Natalia Vodianova was today appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to empower women and girls by tackling the stigma and taboos that surround their bodies and health and lead to pervasive discrimination and exclusion. UNIFEED

Award-winning journalist and author Isha Sesay became a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in the fight to end violence against women, female genital mutilation and child marriages. UNIFEED

Chief Inspector Doreen Malambo of Zambia, currently serving in the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) was awarded the 2020 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year. UNIFEED

The Chief Inspector Doreen Malambo of Zambia, currently serving in the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) was named the 2020 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year by the UN Department of Peace Operations. She will receive the award virtually at a ceremony on 3 November. UNMISS

The Heads of five UN agencies launched the Education Plus Initiative, aimed at empowering adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa. UNIFEED

At the high-level event on Thursday celebrating 25 years since the landmark Beijing Conference on Women, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for “the equal representation of women in leadership positions.” UNIFEED