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The War on Women and Girls in Syria
This week, the conflict in Syria will have been ongoing for a decade. In that time, 500,000 people have been killed, millions of people have been... Read more
UN sexual and reproductive health agency welcomes USA intention to reinstate funding: millions of women and girls will benefit
New York / Washington DC, 28 January 2021. The President of the United States today announced his intention to restore US funding to UNFPA, the... Read more
UNFPA statement on the US decision to reinstate its funding
The United States decision to restore financial and political support to UNFPA will have an enormous impact on the work of UNFPA and on the people we... Read more
Second Regional Cervical Cancer Forum to convene on 27-28 January
Sharjah/Cairo, January 21, 2021 - The UAE-based civil society organization Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP), is partnering with the United Nations... Read more
PRESS RELEASE
Syria – Damascus 21 January 2021 As the humanitarian situation in Syria remains a serious concern, with around 13.4 million people in need of humanitarian aid. According to the World Food... Read more
Standing up for human rights more important than ever
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 10 December Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful goal of any... Read more
The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2020 More than a billion people: that’s how many live with a disability... Read more
From Empowerment at home to empowerment in the world: promoting gender equality
Statement by Fabrizia Falcione, Deputy Representative, UNFPA Syria on the occasion of 16 days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence 26 November 2020 Today, around the world, crises continue... Read more
COVID-19 Threatens to Exacerbate Inequalities Faced by Many Living with HIV
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World AIDS Day, 1 December 2020 On World AIDS Day, as we unite in support of people living with and affected by HIV, let us remember all... Read more
Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day to End Violence against Women 25 November 2020