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In follow-up to the Nairobi Summit, High-Level Commission calls for urgent, ambitious action to end alarming disparities in sexual and reproductive justice
New York City, 16 November 2021 — Two years on from the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 — where governments, civil society and the private sector came... Read more
For breast cancer survivors and supporters in Palestine, a chance to come together
Gaza Strip, Palestine – When Bahia was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had to contend not only with a frightening disease but also with a social... Read more
Marking International Day of the Girl Child - UNFPA Arab States Regional Office launches “In Her Words”
Cairo, Egypt, 11 October 2021 - The United Nations Population Fund Arab States Regional Office (UNFPA ASRO) is marking International Day of the Girl... Read more
UNFPA in the Arab region marks International Day of the Girl with a collection of stories, insights, and art created by adolescent girls
“I’ve been dancing since my early childhood and I will continue to dance when I’m an old woman,” writes 13-year-old Rima from Palmyra, Syria. “One... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem - International Day of the Girl
Girls are born with power. Every girl has within her possibilities that should flourish as she moves into adulthood, shaping her future and, with it... Read more
New partnership between UNFPA and ESC to advance sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Cairo/Istanbu/lBrussels, 23 September 2021 - The United Nations Population Fund Arab States (UNFPA ASRO), and Eastern Europe and Central Asia... Read more
In Libya, a chance at a future after violence and rejection
TRIPOLI, Libya – After a divorce following a violent marriage, Muna* found herself facing a different set of challenges. “I suffered abuse,... Read more
How women and girls bear the brunt of climate disasters
Cairo, Egypt, 18 August, 2021 - “The climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win.” pointed out United Nations Secretary-... Read more
Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “In my country, youth are used as fuel for war and are pushed into conflicts,” Abdul Hamid Ghalib, now 23, from Yemen,... Read more
HIV/AIDS Infographics - Country profiles
These infographics aim to provide policymakers with evidence-based data on the situation of HIV/AIDS in 20 countries in the region to help address... Read more