Sam Choritz

Director of External Relations @UNFPA, multilateralist, curious by nature, father of two.

[Sam Choritz @SamChoritz]

Flexible core resources give @UNFPA the speed and stability to reach women, girls & young people where needs are greatest. These funds transform health systems and sustain life-saving care across 150 countries and territories 👉 https://t.co/8jZfzTXzG7
#PartnersAtCore #FundUNFPA

[Diene Keita @unfpachief]

“No one will build your future for you. Tell us what you want—and the sky is the limit!”

Incredible energy at #DemographicFutures Youth Dialogue in Abidjan! Africa’s youth aren't waiting on the sidelines—bringing bold policy ideas and that same fire to the dance floor! 🇨🇮✨

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Empowerment starts with the right to choose 🇩🇪. Through support to @UNFPA and the Supplies Partnership, @‌GermanyDiplo helped provide over 2.6 million people with modern contraceptives in 2025. #PartnersAtCore

[Diene Keita @unfpachief]

I am appalled by the death of former @UNFPA colleague Mohammed el Shami while in the custody of the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen. He was serving with @UNHumanRights.

I extend my condolences to his loved ones & echo the call for the release of all detained UN personnel.

[Diene Keita @unfpachief]

Demography is not destiny. Policy is.

Young people shouldn’t have to wait their turn to lead.

Ahead of the Demogrpahic Futurs Dialogue in #Abidjan, I urged parliamentarians to back commitments with real budget choices: investing in healthcare, education & opportunity.

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Protecting health and expanding choice 🇯🇵. @‌MofaJapan_en’s steadfast partnership helped nearly 1.5 million people gain access to essential reproductive health supplies in 2025. #PartnersAtCore #UNFPAthanksJAPAN

[Sam Choritz @SamChoritz]

When women control their own bodies, they chart their own destinies.

Funding reproductive health gives women the power to decide what is best for their lives. 

Amplify rights and choices with @‌UNFPA: https://t.co/79vAmWiHkN  
#InvestInWomen #FundUNFPA

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Midwives offer a solution to one of the most urgent challenges in global health: Preventing women and newborns from dying needlessly from complications of pregnancy and childbirth.

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At @UNFPA, we believe that investing in #midwives is crucial to saving lives.

Every day, they make pregnancy and childbirth safer.

See how we're tackling the global midwife shortage to support more mothers worldwide: https://t.co/pWjo6JhGSl

#SafeBirth #MaternalHealth

[Sam Choritz @SamChoritz]

Inaction is a cost the world cannot afford. 

Gender-based violence robs millions of their dignity and safety.

Join @‌UNFPA to build a safer, more equal world: https://t.co/79vAmWjfal  
#EndViolence #FundUNFPA

[Sam Choritz @SamChoritz]

Delighted to have annual consultations with Germany 🇩🇪 and discuss our shared commitment to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Thanks to Germany’s longstanding & generous core support, UNFPA is able to provide lifesaving services to those who need them.

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A huge announcement for women and girls in Bangladesh🇧🇩

UNFPA is partnering with @EIB & the Government of Bangladesh on a landmark €250M agreement to expand lifesaving maternal and women’s health services for 47M women.

This kind of partnership accelerates progress for all.

[Sam Choritz @SamChoritz]

When crises hit, midwives are often the last lifeline for women and newborns.

At the #WorldHealthSummit in Berlin, UNFPA convened global partners to bring midwives to the heart of health security.

Midwives save lives.

[Diene Keita @unfpachief]

A game-changer for women and girls in Bangladesh🇧🇩

Proud to partner with @EIB & the Government of Bangladesh on a landmark €250M agreement to transform health systems and expand lifesaving maternal and women’s health services for 47M women.
Moving ambition to action at #WHS2026

[Diene Keita @unfpachief]

Every girl has dreams for her future: a future shaped by her own vision, talents and choices.

But for too many, child marriage cuts that future short.

On #DayOfTheGirl, join me in the global call to end child marriage & invest in girls’ rights and potential.

[Sam Choritz @SamChoritz]

For far too many girls, child marriage ends her childhood and prevents her from fulfilling her potential.

There is an urgent need to invest in stopping child marriage. Every girl should be able to go to school and have her rights upheld.

[Sam Choritz @SamChoritz]

The power to choose changes everything! 🇦🇺 @‌AusAmbGender helped provide 3 million people with reliable contraception in 2025. #PartnersAtCore

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Health, rights, and choices for all. 🇪🇺 In partnership with @‌EU_Partnerships, UNFPA reached over 2 million women and young people in 2025 with essential sexual and reproductive health services—empowering them to make informed decisions about their futures. #FundUNFPA

[Diene Keita @unfpachief]

Great to commemorate an important milestone in the partnership between @UNFPA & @igoldfajn @the_IDB.

It strengthens our collective ability to address critical issues related to #cencus, adolescent pregnancy, and family planning across #LatinAmerica & the #Caribbean.

[Sam Choritz @SamChoritz]

This landmark achievement will make an enormous difference - saving and improving the lives of millions of women and girls around the world through access to contraception and maternal health services.

A huge thanks to all partners - donors, programme countries, philanthropy.

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Governments and philanthropic partners pledged over US$715 million to expand access to lifesaving reproductive healthcare at a special @UNFPA #UNGA event.

See how these commitments will help more women and girls get vital care when and where they need it: https://t.co/qLeVMaRr3z

[Sam Choritz @SamChoritz]

When civil society is
strong, when communities have a voice, and when women and girls can exercise their
rights and choices, all of us are stronger.

Very sobering therefore to discuss the findings of a recent report by PAI and partners about the impact of recent funding cuts.