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19 August 2023
Statement
Executive Director's Statement on World Humanitarian Day - 19 August
Conflict and natural disasters are compounding the challenges and hardship faced by millions of people around the world, driving record levels of displacement and humanitarian…
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07 August 2023
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لبنة لبنة: كيف أعادت إحدى الناجيات من الزلزال بناء حياتها
"بدأت معاناتي مع الأزمة في سوريا، ثم تدهور الوضع الاقتصادي، أما القشة الأخيرة فكانت الزلزال".
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06 August 2023
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Brick by brick: How one Syrian earthquake survivor rebuilt her life
ALEPPO, Syrian Arab Republic – “My suffering started with the crisis in Syria, then the economic situation got worse, and the last straw was the earthquake.”
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12 July 2023
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What impact did sewing courses and psychological support sessions have on Wahiba's life?
“Sewing enables me to pay for my medicines and transportation. Of course, this is not my ambition, but this is what is available at the time being which mitigates my health…
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06 July 2023
Statement
World Population Day Statement 2023 UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
Imagine a world where everyone – all 8 billion of us – has a future bursting with promise and potential. Now open your eyes to the current reality that 4 billion women and girls –…
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25 June 2023
Press Release
EU-UNFPA partnership brings urgent care and protection to Syrian women and girls
(Amman, 25 June, 2023) — Humanitarian funding from the European Union (EU) totalling EUR 8.6 million will enable the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to deliver much-need…
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15 June 2023
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2023
Conflict is on the rise. We see the images everywhere. Online and in the news. Sometimes even in our own communities. Soldiers with guns run in front of shattered buildings, along…
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18 May 2023
News
On the occasion of the World Midwives Day, UNFPA Syria celebrates the stories of " Light Workers"
Thirty kilometers east of the city of Hama in central Syria, resides the midwife Amna Rizk, 76, in Salamiyah city. A 54-year career journey full of stories that “Oum Khattar”…
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05 April 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023
Every two minutes, a woman dies giving birth. As the clock counts down another year, 287,000 more women will meet the same tragic fate. Most of these deaths are preventable…
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