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19 November 2020
Press Release

UNFPA appeals for USD 131.6 million for its 2021 regional response to the Syria crisis

Amman, Jordan / Cairo, Egypt - 18 November 2020 — UNFPA is appealing for a total of USD 131.6 million to fund its regional response to the Syria... Read more

12 November 2020
News

Despite global COVID-19 crisis, governments uphold support for women’s and girls’ health and rights, one year after historic Summit

New York, 12 November 2020 -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world,... Read more

20 October 2020
News

Trusting statistics to tell the story

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World Statistics Day, 20 October 2020

19 October 2020
News

Trusting statistics to tell the story

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World Statistics Day, 20 October 2020

8 October 2020
News

A Decade of Action: Adolescent girls' power!

A decade of political unrest, wars, civil wars, and now a pandemic created a traumatizing reality for millions in the Arab region,currently home to... Read more

8 October 2020
News

Let’s listen to girls and uphold their rights

It is every girl’s right to speak and to be heard. Today, on the International Day of the Girl, let’s commit to listening to and lifting up girls... Read more

29 September 2020
News

E-voucher system targets pregnant women and new mothers in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria – In Syria, communities are struggling under the weight of the prolonged war, an escalating economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic... Read more

28 September 2020
News
UNFPA and WFP are expanding an electronic voucher system to reach vulnerable people with food and hygiene supplies. © UNFPA Syria

E-voucher system targets pregnant women and new mothers in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria – In Syria, communities are struggling under the weight of the prolonged war, an escalating economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic... Read more

8 September 2020
News

UNFPA and WFP scale up the e-voucher emergency cash-based transfer mechanism targeting pregnant and lactating women across Syria

UNFPA and WFP scale up the e-voucher emergency cash-based transfer mechanism  targeting pregnant and lactating women (PLW) across Syria   DAMASCUS – 07 September 2020   Since the outbreak of the... Read more

24 August 2020
News

UNFPA supports students in rural Aleppo to continue their learning despite COVID-19 restrictions

I came here to succeed despite all challenges", said Jamila, who is one of 1,000 students who came from rural Aleppo and hard-to-reach areas to... Read more

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