Anders Thomsen 🇰🇪 (@anders_thomsen) 's Twitter Profile
Anders Thomsen 🇰🇪

@anders_thomsen

UNFPA Representative in Kenya 🇰🇪 Passionate about making a bright future for women and girls ☀️

ID: 250410041

linkhttp://kenya.unfpa.org calendar_today11-02-2011 01:33:05

2,2K Tweet

6,6K Followers

1,1K Following

UNFPA Kenya (@unfpaken) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Girls & women who undergo FGM often experience long-term health consequences, Such as excessive bleeding ,urinary problems & child birth related complications. UNFPA jointly with World Vision Kenya spearheads campaigns to educate both men & women on dangers of #FGM #EndFGM

Girls &amp; women who undergo FGM often experience long-term health consequences, Such as excessive bleeding ,urinary problems &amp; child birth related complications. <a href="/UNFPA/">UNFPA</a>  jointly  with <a href="/WorldVisionKE/">World Vision Kenya</a>  spearheads campaigns  to educate both men &amp; women on dangers of #FGM 

#EndFGM
Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ (@atayeshe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ending gender-based violence should be a priority for all of us. Not an afterthought or a side note. On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, see what @‌UNFPA is doing to end #GBV worldwide: unf.pa/gbvd #16Days #NoExcuse

Ending gender-based violence should be a priority for all of us. Not an afterthought or a side note.

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, see what @‌UNFPA is doing to end #GBV worldwide: unf.pa/gbvd

#16Days #NoExcuse
Mark Bryan Schreiner 🇺🇳 (@markb_schreiner) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🙌 Inspiring remarks by HE President William Samoei Ruto, PhD on importance of empowering youth to take charge.. ..of their #MentalHealth and #Sexual & #ReproductiveHealth to effectively contribute to sustainable development 👍 #Kenya 🇰🇪 hosting vibrant #YouthConnektAfrica2023

UNFPA Kenya (@unfpaken) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a grave violation of human rights. We can end this harmful practice once and for all. #StandUp4HumanRights and see how UNFPA is amplifying survivors’ voices to inspire collective action to #EndFGM: unf.pa/dzt #HerVoiceMatters

🚨 Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a grave violation of human rights.

We can end this harmful practice once and for all.

#StandUp4HumanRights and see how <a href="/UNFPA/">UNFPA</a> is amplifying survivors’ voices to inspire collective action to #EndFGM: unf.pa/dzt

#HerVoiceMatters
UN Kenya (@unkenya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

10/10 Closing the discussion, ASG Felipe underscored upcoming strategies: "The next phase of the Youth 2030 strategy will focus on creating impactful, localised engagement opportunities, ensuring that #youth voices lead the way." #2024UNCSC #WeCommit

10/10 Closing the discussion, ASG Felipe underscored upcoming strategies: 
"The next phase of the Youth 2030 strategy will focus on creating impactful, localised engagement opportunities, ensuring that #youth voices lead the way." 
#2024UNCSC #WeCommit
Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ (@atayeshe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Imagine trying to manage your period in a tent in a refugee camp. UNFPA provides women and girls in crisis settings the support and supplies they need to manage their menstrual health safely and with dignity. #MenstrualHygieneDay

Imagine trying to manage your period in a tent in a refugee camp.

<a href="/UNFPA/">UNFPA</a> provides women and girls in crisis settings the support and supplies they need to manage their menstrual health safely and with dignity.

#MenstrualHygieneDay
UNFPA Kenya (@unfpaken) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are thrilled this week to host a youth delegation from China 🇨🇳 as part of the Kenya 🇰🇪 -China youth exchange program! The visit aims to strengthen youth partnerships and provide a platform to share knowledge on promoting #SDGs for a better world. UN Environment Programme in Africa #GlobalGoals

We are thrilled this week to host a youth delegation from China 🇨🇳 as part of the Kenya 🇰🇪 -China youth exchange program! 

The visit aims to strengthen youth partnerships and provide a platform to share knowledge on promoting #SDGs for a better world. 
<a href="/UNEP_Africa/">UN Environment Programme in Africa</a>

#GlobalGoals
Siddharth Chatterjee 常启德 (@sidchat1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I engaged in an enriching discussion with the Kenyan 🇰🇪 delegation, all good friends and colleagues from my time as the UN 🇺🇳 Resident Coordinator to Kenya 🇰🇪. The team representing the Ministry of Health, the State Department of Youth, and the State Department of Economic

Anders Thomsen 🇰🇪 (@anders_thomsen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wonderfully insightful and action oriented meeting. The potential for collaboration and mutual benefits for youth, SRH and big data is unlimited 🇨🇳 🇰🇪 🇺🇳

UNFPA Kenya (@unfpaken) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When empowered with the right opportunities, youth are effective drivers of change. UNFPA Kenya is committed to expanding leadership spaces for young people, enabling them to actively participate in processes that prioritize issues such as #SRH and harmful practices. #YouthLead

When empowered with the right opportunities, youth are effective drivers of change.

<a href="/UNFPAKen/">UNFPA Kenya</a> is committed to expanding leadership spaces for young people, enabling them to actively participate in processes that prioritize issues such as #SRH and harmful practices.

#YouthLead
Fatuma Kuno Muhumed (@fmuhumed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Had a brunch with my favorite people in Unfpa, Anders Thomsen 🇰🇪 cheikh tidiane cisse and Achu lordfred in Dakar, what a privilege to have all of them in one room, safe travel Anders and Achu. c'était vraiment un plaisir.

Had a brunch with my favorite people in Unfpa, <a href="/Anders_Thomsen/">Anders Thomsen 🇰🇪</a> <a href="/cheikh/">cheikh tidiane cisse</a> and <a href="/achubecky/">Achu lordfred</a> in Dakar, what a privilege to have all of them in one room, safe travel Anders and Achu. c'était vraiment un plaisir.
UNFPA Kenya (@unfpaken) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The #FlowWithPride campaign is a year-long initiative by UNFPA Kenya and Denmark in Kenya to promote menstrual health and hygiene. Impure screening is underway in Kibera, targeting adolescents to challenge stereotypes and empower them that periods should not be a source of shame.

The #FlowWithPride campaign is a year-long initiative by <a href="/UNFPAKen/">UNFPA Kenya</a> and <a href="/denmarkinkenya/">Denmark in Kenya</a> to promote menstrual health and hygiene. 

Impure screening is underway in Kibera, targeting adolescents to challenge stereotypes and empower them that periods should not be a source of shame.
Ministry of Health (@moh_kenya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Kenya's Universal Health Coverage (UHC)is leveraging on SDG 17 anchored in robust bilateral and multilateral relations in the health care sector to prioritize citizens' equal health provision irrespective of age and economic status. Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale this morning

Kenya's Universal Health Coverage (UHC)is leveraging on SDG 17 anchored in robust bilateral and multilateral relations in the health care sector to prioritize citizens' equal health provision irrespective of age and economic status.

Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale this morning
Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ (@atayeshe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Habari – we made it! Delighted to attend the inauguration of the new UNFPA Nairobi headquarters – the result of the vision, planning and hard work of so many. I thank all involved in this herculean effort to make UNFPA future-fit.

Habari – we made it!

Delighted to attend the inauguration of the new <a href="/UNFPA/">UNFPA</a> Nairobi headquarters – the result of the vision, planning and hard work of so many.

I thank all involved in this herculean effort to make UNFPA future-fit.
William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@williamsruto) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Kenya’s ambitious universal healthcare programme has raised our status as a respected member in community of Nations. It has enhanced the services accessible to girls and women, bringing relief to our citizens who were previously not on any medical cover. Kenya is ready to share

Kenya’s ambitious universal healthcare programme has raised our status as a respected member in community of Nations. It has enhanced the services accessible to girls and women, bringing relief to our citizens who were previously not on any medical cover.

Kenya is ready to share
Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ (@atayeshe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proud to help launch the new 2025 State of World Population report. UNFPA reveals that fertility rates are falling, in large part, because many feel unable to create the families they want. It's time we address the #TheRealFertilityCrisis: unf.pa/rfc

Proud to help launch the new 2025 State of World Population report.

<a href="/UNFPA/">UNFPA</a> reveals that fertility rates are falling, in large part, because many feel unable to create the families they want.

It's time we address the #TheRealFertilityCrisis: unf.pa/rfc
Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ (@atayeshe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

During my visit to #Kenya, it was an honour to meet with H.E. President William Ruto. I commended him for Kenya’s leadership in advancing the #ICPD agenda and in fostering innovation for the empowerment of women and young people.

During my visit to #Kenya, it was an honour to meet with H.E. President William Ruto.

I commended him for Kenya’s leadership in advancing the #ICPD agenda and in fostering innovation for the empowerment of women and young people.