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26 November 2023
Statement
Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Co

Joint Statement by UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Adam Abdelmoula, and Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Muhannad Hadi, on the 16 Days of Activism Campaign

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Every year, this day also kicks off the global 16 Days of Activism... Read more

22 November 2023
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem during the Security Council open briefing on the Situation in the Middle

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem during the Security Council open briefing on the Situation in the Middle East

May I thank Malta, the United Arab Emirates and the Members of the Security Council for convening this important briefing and for affording me the... Read more

29 October 2023
Statement
Executive Director statement on the situation in Gaza

Executive Director statement on the situation in Gaza

Civilians in Gaza are living in a state of peril. Heavy bombardments are having devastating impacts on the population. With the communication... Read more

17 October 2023
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

“Each step felt like a race against death.” That is what one pregnant woman told UNFPA after being forced to evacuate her home – just one among many... Read more

15 October 2023
News
Fatima’s New Born Twins UNFPA_ Syria, Massoud Hassan

By Ensuring Fatima’s Safe Childbirth Despite Displacement and Absence of Family, UNFPA Delivers to Leave No One Behind

A heavily pregnant Fatima jolted awake in the early hours of morning to the sounds of gunfire and screams as violent clashes escalated in Deir Ezzor... Read more

13 September 2023
Press Release
Dr Natalia Kanem, delivering her opening remarks during the 6th Regional Review of the #ICPD in the Arab region ©UNFPA ASRO

The Sixth Regional Review of the International Conference on Population and Development in the Arab Region kicks off in Beirut

Beirut, 13 September 2023 - To take stock of achievements and offer recommendations on means for placing population issues at the heart of... Read more

22 August 2023
Press Release
UNFPA welcomes USD $500,000 contribution from the Republic of Korea in support of lifesaving humanitarian activities for women a

UNFPA welcomes USD $500,000 contribution from the Republic of Korea in support of lifesaving humanitarian activities for women and girls in Syria

19 August 2023, Damascus: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) welcomes the contribution of USD $500,000 by the Republic of Korea in support of... Read more

19 August 2023
Statement
Executive Director's Statement on World Humanitarian Day - 19 August

Executive Director's Statement on World Humanitarian Day - 19 August

Conflict and natural disasters are compounding the challenges and hardship faced by millions of people around the world, driving record levels of... Read more

7 August 2023
News
نجوى بكداش ، 52 عاماً ، من سكان حي بستان الزهراء في حلب. بعد أن تركها زوجها المسيء هي وبناتهما الأربع، تفاقمت صعوبة وضعها بسبب ا

لبنة لبنة: كيف أعادت إحدى الناجيات من الزلزال بناء حياتها

"بدأت معاناتي مع الأزمة في سوريا، ثم تدهور الوضع الاقتصادي، أما القشة الأخيرة فكانت الزلزال".

6 August 2023
News
Najwa Bikdash, 52, is from the Bustan Al Zahra neighbourhood in Aleppo. After her abusive husband walked out on her and their fo

Brick by brick: How one Syrian earthquake survivor rebuilt her life

ALEPPO, Syrian Arab Republic – “My suffering started with the crisis in Syria, then the economic situation got worse, and the last straw was the... Read more

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