Natalia Kanem

Natalia has dedicated her life to improving the health and lives of women and children by championing their rights and choices, leveraging 30 years of experience in science, public health, and philanthropy to advance reproductive health and rights and uphold human dignity. As United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, Natalia oversees its life-saving policy, development, and humanitarian work in over 120 countries to assure that “every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.”