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15 March 2021
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Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls
DAMASCUS, Syria – This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict. Today, one decade into the catastrophe, about half the…
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08 March 2021
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem - International Women’s Day
All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and schools. They are presidents of countries and corporate boards. They head…
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05 March 2021
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The War on Women and Girls in Syria
This week, the conflict in Syria will have been ongoing for a decade. In that time, 500,000 people have been killed, millions of people have been forced to leave their homes…
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03 February 2021
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UN sexual and reproductive health agency welcomes USA intention to reinstate funding: millions of women and girls will benefit
New York / Washington DC, 28 January 2021. The President of the United States today announced his intention to restore US funding to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and…
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03 February 2021
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UNFPA statement on the US decision to reinstate its funding
The United States decision to restore financial and political support to UNFPA will have an enormous impact on the work of UNFPA and on the people we serve. It sends a powerful…
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21 January 2021
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Second Regional Cervical Cancer Forum to convene on 27-28 January
Sharjah/Cairo, January 21, 2021 - The UAE-based civil society organization Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP), is partnering with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to host…
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21 January 2021
Press Release
PRESS RELEASE
Syria – Damascus 21 January 2021 As the humanitarian situation in Syria remains a serious concern, with around 13.4 million people in…
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10 December 2020
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Standing up for human rights more important than ever
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 10 December Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the…
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03 December 2020
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From Empowerment at home to empowerment in the world: promoting gender equality
Statement by Fabrizia Falcione, Deputy Representative, UNFPA Syria on the occasion of 16 days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence 26 November 2020 …
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