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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
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Statement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF and UN WOMEN, calling for solidarity with survivors and survivor advocates and women’s human rights defenders who are working to prevent and... Read more
UNFPA joins SARC and UN-interagency convoy to deliver humanitarian assistance to women and girls stranded at Rukban camp
UNFPA joins SARC and UN-interagency convoy to deliver humanitarian assistance to women and girls stranded at Rukban camp Damascus, 03 Nov 2018 The United Nations and Syrian Arabic Red Crescent (... Read more
Opening Remarks by Dr. Natalia , UNFPA Executive Director
Check against delivery Arab Regional ICPD@25 Review Conference Opening Remarks by Dr. Natalia Kanem UNFPA Executive Director 9:00-10:45 a.m. Tuesday, 30 October 2018 Beirut, Lebanon Dr.... Read more
Women and Girls in Syria build resilience through Safe Spaces
Women and girls are often left behind when investments, and dialogue on social services, education, employment and health care take place. Women and girls represent the most vulnerable group in their... Read more
The State of World Population 2018
HQ / 2018 / 4 17 October 2018 The State of World Population 2018 The power to choose the number, timing and spacing of children can bolster economic and social development, new UNFPA... Read more
Executive Director's Statement on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl
We believe in the power of girls to change this world for the better. Let’s give them the chance. Too many girls face roadblocks on their journey to adulthood. Child marriage and adolescent... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2018
Urgent Efforts Needed to Protect Women and Girls in Crises Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2018 Women and girls uprooted by war or disaster are at... Read more
Family planning is a human right MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY Dr. Natalia Kanem Executive Director UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund
Fifty years ago, the world declared that “parents have a basic human right to determine freely and responsibly the number and the spacing of their children,” at the United Nations International... Read more
Statement attributable to Dr. Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA Director for the Arab Region, on the Humanitarian Situation in southern Syria
Statement attributable to Dr. Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA Director for the Arab Region, on the Humanitarian Situation in southern Syria Cairo, 1 July 2018 – We are following with utter concern the... Read more