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Trusting statistics to tell the story
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World Statistics Day, 20 October 2020 A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It speaks of people’s health and well-... Read more
Trusting statistics to tell the story
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World Statistics Day, 20 October 2020 A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It speaks of people’s health and well-... Read more
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 some of the worst humanitarian crises in history.... Read more
Let’s listen to girls and uphold their rights
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of the Girl 11 October 2020 It is every girl’s right to speak and to be heard. Today, on the International Day... Read more
E-voucher system targets pregnant women and new mothers in Syria
UNFPA and WFP are expanding an electronic voucher system to reach vulnerable people with food and hygiene supplies. © UNFPA Syria DAMASCUS, Syria – In Syria, communities are struggling under... Read more
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
UNFPA supports students in rural Aleppo to continue their learning despite COVID-19 restrictions
UNFPA supports students in rural Aleppo to continue their learning despite COVID-19 restrictions Students from rural and hard to reach places defy the risks of violence and COVID-19 to... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day Saving lives has never been more harrowing Last year saw attacks against aid workers surpass all previous records,... Read more
Bold and Strong after Surviving Early Marriage
Bold and Strong after Surviving Early Marriage “I gave birth to my first child at the age of fifteen, and after four years, I got divorced and was not welcomed home by my father because of my... Read more
UNFPA calls for urgent funding to respond to the emerging needs in Lebanon
UNFPA calls for urgent funding to respond to the emerging needs in Lebanon Cairo - 12 August 2020 - UNFPA is urgently appealing for USD 19.6 million to meet the lifesaving needs of women and... Read more