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12 November 2020
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Despite global COVID-19 crisis, governments uphold support for women’s and girls’ health and rights, one year after historic Summit
New York, 12 November 2020 -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world, governments, non-governmental…
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20 October 2020
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Trusting statistics to tell the story
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World Statistics Day, 20 October 2020
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19 October 2020
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Trusting statistics to tell the story
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On World Statistics Day, 20 October 2020
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08 October 2020
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Let’s listen to girls and uphold their rights
It is every girl’s right to speak and to be heard. Today, on the International Day of the Girl, let’s commit to listening to and lifting up girls’ voices.
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08 October 2020
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A Decade of Action: Adolescent girls' power!
A decade of political unrest, wars, civil wars, and now a pandemic created a traumatizing reality for millions in the Arab region,currently home to some of the worst humanitarian…
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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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