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EU-UNFPA partnership helps Syrian women amid increasing needs
Amman, 28 November 2022 — Humanitarian funding from the European Union (EU) to the tune of EUR 6 million will enable the United Nations Population... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022
With the global population recently reaching 8 billion, we can celebrate many signs of human progress. Better health and longer lives brought us to... Read more
Italy partners with the UN in Syria to scale up multi-sectoral resilience assistance to vulnerable, conflict-affected communities
Damascus 30 October 2022 The Government of Italy has approved a contribution of 2 million Euros to the UN Joint Programme on Urban and Rural... Read more
UNFPA and Italy Jointly Support the Survivors of Gender-based Violence in Syria
Damascus, Syria 26 Oct. 2022 – UNFPA and the Italian Cooperation jointly support women and their children survivors of gender-based violence,... Read more
Without Rights, Without Options: Birthing without a Skilled Birth Attendant in Al Hol Camp
“I have been in Al Hol Camp for two years,” explains Sara, one of the women who reside in Al Hol. “This is a very dangerous place and I feel... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl 2022
Today, as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, how many ten-year-old girls are able to look forward to realizing... Read more
Stolen childhood and shattered dreams, the reality of child marriage
Three reasons why we should end child marriage Trapped at homes, prevented from going to schools, isolated from their families, friends and... Read more
مشروع التقاليد و العادات الاجتماعية التجريبي
مشروع التقاليد والعادات الاجتماعية: هو مشروع يهدف إلى تغيير السلوكيات السلبية المتعلقة بالعادات والتقاليد الاجتماعية الخاصة بالزواج المُبكر والعنف... Read more
Together, the European Union and UNFPA care for and protect Syrian women and girls in need
“We were displaced for 6 months,” says Amineh. “But in a way, although it is safer and we no longer fear bombardments, things are harder because of... Read more
A Passion for Change. Muhammad’s story
For 18-year-old Muhammad Yahya, the change is a part of his dream since he was in the middle school. At that time, Muhammad was so interested in the... Read more