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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 September 2020 Since the outbreak of the... Read more
UNFPA supports students in rural Aleppo to continue their learning despite COVID-19 restrictions
UNFPA supports students in rural Aleppo to continue their learning despite COVID-19 restrictions Students from rural and hard to reach places defy the risks of violence and COVID-19 to... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day Saving lives has never been more harrowing Last year saw attacks against aid workers surpass all previous records,... Read more
Bold and Strong after Surviving Early Marriage
Bold and Strong after Surviving Early Marriage “I gave birth to my first child at the age of fifteen, and after four years, I got divorced and was not welcomed home by my father because of my... Read more
UNFPA calls for urgent funding to respond to the emerging needs in Lebanon
UNFPA calls for urgent funding to respond to the emerging needs in Lebanon Cairo - 12 August 2020 - UNFPA is urgently appealing for USD 19.6 million to meet the lifesaving needs of women and... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Youth Day 12 August 2020
Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Youth Day 12 August 2020 As we mark International Youth Day in the midst of... Read more
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, scales up its support to Lebanon
Cairo - 9 August 2020 - In response to the horrific explosion that devastated parts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on 4 August 2020, the United Nations Population Fund, Arab States Regional... Read more
We must win the battle against human trafficking
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem - World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2020 Every year, tens of thousands of people are trafficked across and within national borders.... Read more
Through her eyes: A painful journey and quest for self-resilience
Through her eyes: A painful journey and quest for self-resilience Nursing sessions for women & young girls are supported by UNFPA in Homs “Maybe from society’s perspective, I am a... Read more
Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19 Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 11 July 2020 ... Read more