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30 November 2022
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2022
Equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is crucial for all 8 billion people in our world today. The urgent call to dismantle discriminatory barriers to rights…
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28 November 2022
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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 Fund (UNFPA) to help 321,000…
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24 November 2022
Statement
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 this point. Yet a sobering…
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09 November 2022
Press Release
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 Resilience aimed at improving more…
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26 October 2022
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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, including those living with…
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22 October 2022
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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 frightened every time the sun goes…
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10 October 2022
Statement
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 their full potential?
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10 October 2022
News
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 communities - this is the life of…
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03 October 2022
News
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 الأسري
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