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Midwives— Defenders of Human Rights
Midwives— Defenders of Human Rights Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2019 Midwives are public health heroes, ensuring that a... Read more
Caught in the crossfire: Urgent needs in north-east Syria
Al-Hassakeh, Syria – Vulnerable civilians were caught in the crossfire as hostilities intensified in north-eastern Syria in recent weeks. “I took out around 160 pieces of shrapnel from the bodies of... Read more
Executive Director's Statement on International Women's Day, 8 March 2019
Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2019... Read more
THE UNITED NATIONS AND SYRIAN ARAB RED CRESCENT DELIVER HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO 50,000 PEOPLE IN MENBIJ, ALEPPO GOVERNORATE
United Nations Nations Unies الأمم المتحدة THE UNITED NATIONS AND SYRIAN ARAB RED CRESCENT DELIVER HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO 50,000 PEOPLE IN MENBIJ, ALEPPO GOVERNORATE STATEMENT... Read more
The UN in Syria expresses grave concern about the plight of civilians fleeing Deir-ez-Zor; calls for urgent funding to scale up response
DAMASCUS, 28 FEBRUARY 2019 The United Nations (UN) in the Syrian Arab Republic remains gravely concerned about the plight of thousands of civilians fleeing the last ISIL-held areas of Al-Baghouz in... Read more
#AWomanEvenHere: Arab women in humanitarian emergencies
Wars are usually associated with images of violence and grief, with once-safe homes crumbling as tent cities go up. The sounds of bombing and wailing can easily drown out most other voices. Women... Read more
For Syrian engineering students, a hackathon increases employment opportunities
Ongoing conflict in Syria has created a shortage in resources and jobs for young people. Investing in the education, health and livelihoods of young people is investing in the future, yet too many... Read more
118-truck convoy delivers urgent aid to stranded residents in Rukban, Syria 16 February 2019
UNFPA brought critical reproductive health supplies to resident of the settlement, where conditions are dire. © UN in Syria RUKBAN, Syria – As part of the largest-ever humanitarian... Read more
UNITED NATIONS AND SYRIAN ARAB RED CRESCENT COMPLETE DELIVERY OF ASSISTANCE TO RUKBAN
United Nations Nations Unies الأمم المتحدة UNITED NATIONS AND SYRIAN ARAB RED CRESCENT COMPLETE DELIVERY OF ASSISTANCE TO RUKBAN DAMASCUS, 15 February 2019 The United Nations and... Read more
THE UNITED NATIONS IN THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC STATEMENT EXPRESSING CONCERN FOR THE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN HAJIN AND CONDITIONS IN RUKBAN
DAMASCUS, 15 January 2019 The United Nations in Syria is gravely concerned about the protection of thousands of people who are estimated to remain trapped by ongoing hostilities in ISIL-held areas of... Read more