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29 September 2020
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E-voucher system targets pregnant women and new mothers in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria – In Syria, communities are struggling under the weight of the prolonged war, an escalating economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 11 million people…
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28 September 2020
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E-voucher system targets pregnant women and new mothers in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria – In Syria, communities are struggling under the weight of the prolonged war, an escalating economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 11 million people…
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08 September 2020
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UNFPA and WFP scale up the e-voucher emergency cash-based transfer mechanism targeting pregnant and lactating women across Syria
UNFPA and WFP scale up the e-voucher emergency cash-based transfer mechanism targeting pregnant and lactating women (PLW) across Syria DAMASCUS – 07…
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24 August 2020
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UNFPA supports students in rural Aleppo to continue their learning despite COVID-19 restrictions
I came here to succeed despite all challenges", said Jamila, who is one of 1,000 students who came from rural Aleppo and hard-to-reach areas to Aleppo schools to submit their high…
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19 August 2020
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day
Last year saw attacks against aid workers surpass all previous records, with hundreds of humanitarian workers assaulted, injured, kidnapped or killed. This year, threats to…
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19 August 2020
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Bold and Strong after Surviving Early Marriage
“I gave birth to my first child at the age of fifteen, and after four years, I got divorced and was not welcomed home by my father because of my daughter. We returned to be…
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13 August 2020
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UNFPA calls for urgent funding to respond to the emerging needs in Lebanon
UNFPA is urgently appealing for USD 19.6 million to meet the lifesaving needs of women and girls impacted by the 4 August explosion at the Beirut Port, which killed at least 160…
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11 August 2020
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Youth Day 12 August 2020
As we mark International Youth Day in the midst of a global pandemic, we witness how young people are taking action to solve problems in their communities.Young people have been…
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10 August 2020
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UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, scales up its support to Lebanon
In response to the horrific explosion that devastated parts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on 4 August 2020, the United Nations Population Fund, Arab States Regional Director,…
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