ماراثون التنمية و السلام احتفل صندوق الأمم المتحدة للسكان مع المعهد الأوربي للتعاون والتنمية بمشاركة 60 شاب /ة من مركز الشباب في ماراثون للدراجات الهوائية في اللاذقية باليوم الدولي للرياضة من أجل التنمية و السلام

. Marathon of Development & Peace 60 young people participated in the marathon supported by UNFPA and its partner IECD in Lattakia, on the occasion of the International Day of Sport for development and peace.

“Buying these materials from the market costs us a lot. You saved us a lot of those expenses”, Om Fatima said from Al_Hasakah “Everything that the woman needs is in this kit & just arrived on time”, Om Fatima added to the UNFPA coordinator, while distributing the hygiene kits in the shelters. UNFPA team with its local partners are working closely to provide lifesaving services for women and girls, but much more needs to be done.

"Finland has been supporting UNFPA in the work with mothers, and pregnancy with neonatal services," Ms. Tarja Fernandez, Ambassador of Finland said during her latest visit to Aleppo and its rural. "This work has really made a difference to so many people in need in Aleppo ". "We have also seen how UNFPA is supporting most vulnerable people such as mothers, pregnant women, and families in need", Ms. Tarja Fernandez added.

“My life has changed, I met new people, and I learned how to become strong and independent”- Om Abdalllah said. For the first time, women in Daraa are trained in house maintenance and #mobile maintenance after 11 years of the Syria crisis! Aiming to #empower #women with income-generating skills and professions, several vocational training took place in Daraa. The series of training is implemented by the Syrian Society for Social Development Association with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) & within the interventions of the United Nations Joint Programme.