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19 August 2021
Press Release
Syria: €3 million in EU humanitarian support for UNFPA’s assistance to women and girls
After years of instability and with an economy on the verge of collapse, funding shortfalls, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the humanitarian situation for women and girls in Syria is…
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12 July 2021
Press Release
The UNFPA contributes to the operationalization of Al Baath University Hospital in Homs
Syria, Homs, Monday 12th of June, today, the UNFPA Country Representative has joined the Prime Minister of Syria, in the opening ceremony of Al Baath University Hospital in Homs. …
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09 July 2021
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World Population Day Statement
The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences on population. For some, it has led some to postpone childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care have led to…
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01 July 2021
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UNFPA Works to Meet the Urgent Reproductive Health Needs of Women in Rural Areas
"I suffer greatly from the road to Aleppo city and I wait for long hours until I reach any clinic to check up my health and my family’s health, in addition to the costs of…
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20 June 2021
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Joint Statement by Muhannad Hadi, Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis and Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA Regional Director
Amman and Cairo, 19 June 2021 - Today, as we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we firmly reiterate the United Nation’s commitment to…
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15 June 2021
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Statement of the Regional Director on the killing of a young pregnant wife in Palestine
Cairo, 14 June 2021 – UNFPA Arab States Regional Director, Dr. Luay Shabaneh, condemned the killing of a young pregnant woman in Khan Yunis, Palestine. "This type of heinous…
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02 June 2021
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Women and girls share their first experiences with menstruation
Cairo, 1 June 2021 - Women and girls from the Arab region participated in a campaign led by Mariam, UNFPA Arab States Regional Office’s Virtual Ambassador, to break the silence on…
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27 May 2021
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Women and girls share with Mariam their first experience with menstruation
Mariam, the UNFPA Arab States Regional Office Digital Ambassador, signalled the beginning of a new story for adolescent girls in the Arab region, she aims to raise awareness on,…
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23 May 2021
News
Government of Italy and UNDP, with FAO and UNFPA, have joined hands to boost resilience activities in South Eastern Deir ez-Zour governorate in Syria
Damascus, 22 May 2021- As part of the integrated response to the “crisis within the crisis” in Syria, the Government of Italy and United…
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