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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
Statement
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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13 October 2024
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Women, girls see health access deteriorate as hostilities intensify displacements across Gaza, Lebanon and Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria / BEIRUT, Lebanon / JERUSALEM, Palestine – Recent escalations in the conflict in the Middle East are driving mass displacements and interrupting critical health…
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04 October 2024
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Childbirth on the run: Amid mass exodus in Lebanon, medical support for urgently needed
BEIRUT, Lebanon / DAMASCUS, Syria – Intense airstrikes continued to rain on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, a residential area. The ongoing violence has triggered a mass…
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02 October 2024
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UNFPA gravely concerned for the more than half a million women and girls impacted by violence in Lebanon
2 October 2024 - UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is gravely concerned for the safety and wellbeing of the 520,000 women and girls who have been affected by…
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27 September 2024
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The Pursuit of a Dream Amid Tough Challenges: Nadia’s Story
I've loved singing since I was a child,” says Nadia, a 24-year-old resident of one of the camps in northeastern Syria. “It is my way of expressing my feelings and thoughts." …
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26 September 2024
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In Syria, UNFPA's interventions in reproductive health protect and improve the lives of mothers and newborns
With a grateful heart, Siham thanked every member of the clinic for their unwavering support. "They did everything they could to help me safely deliver my triplets," she said…
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