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17 March 2025
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Statement by UNFPA Humanitarian Director, Shoko Arakaki, on mission to Syria
I was in Syria when the latest violence broke out, completing a visit to Damascus and Homs. There, I met with women grappling with the exhaustion of war. Women like Amina, who…
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14 March 2025
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“The people in Syria are destroyed from war”: A call for peace after violence in the coastal region
Since 6 March 2025, the coastal governorates of Hama, Homs, Latakia and Tartous have experienced a surge in violent attacks, leaving a wave of death, destruction and displacement…
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12 March 2025
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Statement by UNFPA Arab States Regional Director, Laila Baker, on the recent violence in coastal areas in Syria
I am deeply alarmed by the recent violence in Syria’s coastal areas, where civilians were killed and injured, including a UN staff member. I condemn the targeting of healthcare…
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08 March 2025
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women's Day (8 March)
Investments in the health and rights of women and girls have changed the world, bringing us closer to equal voices and expanded choices than ever before. Women have taken giant…
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05 March 2025
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Statement on International Women’s Day 2025: “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
On this International Women’s Day, we reaffirm that the health, dignity, and reproductive rights of women and girls are crucial to achieving a just and equitable world. In a time…
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25 November 2024
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem-International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November)
When conflict and disaster force women and girls to flee their communities and homes, they face grave danger. Displacement takes a devastating toll on their well-being and leaves…
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10 November 2024
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Khaldiya's Journey: A Mother's Resilience in the Face of Displacement and Hardship
"I’ve spent my life in displacement," says Khalidiya, a 32-year-old mother whose journey has been marked by unimaginable hardship and resilience. Fleeing the relentless bombing…
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31 October 2024
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Mass displacement of pregnant women requires mobilization of maternal health services in Lebanon, Syria
BEIRUT, Lebanon/ DAMASCUS, Syria – More than 11,000 pregnant women have been impacted by the escalated bombardment of Lebanon. Some 1,300 of them are expected to give birth in the…
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20 October 2024
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem: Cease the relentless attacks on healthcare in the Middle East
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, strongly condemns the repeated, egregious attacks on healthcare facilities in the Middle East. These attacks cause…
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