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Refugee with disability overcomes steep hurdles
Four decades ago in Syria, a medical mistake left Fatima deaf. She spent years overcoming her disability – only to find herself uprooted by the... Read more
UNFPA helping Pregnant Women Deliver Safely in Yemen
As the United Nations intensifies its humanitarian efforts to respond to the ongoing crisis in Yemen, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is... Read more
World Population Day 2015: Photo Exhibition for Arab Populations in Humanitarian Crisis
After initial euphoria and a feeling that the Arab region was moving towards something new in 2011, a number of Arab countries have plunged into chaos or conflict, and others have dwelled into their... Read more
UNFPA provides life-saving maternal health services and dignity kits to Yemen
Sana’a, Yemen, 10 July 2015 – Since late March the situation in Yemen has deteriorated as a result of armed conflict and eighty percent of the population is now in need to some kind of humanitarian... Read more
Aid is a package of help ... including maternal care
Op ed by: Mohamed Abdel-Ahad - Published in The National, 7 July 2015 This year, the United Nations will mark World Population Day on Saturday amid growing concerns over the number and scope of... Read more
In Egypt, brave Syrian refugee promotes opportunities for women
CAIRO, Egypt – “Shake me from my sleep, whisper in my ear, tell me it was just a bad dream,” said Huda,* 22, explaining how it felt to become a... Read more
Joint Statement by United Nations agencies in the Arab States Region FGM
Joint Statement by United Nations agencies in the Arab States Region on the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Cairo, 6 February 2015 On the occasion of the... Read more
Joint Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
UNFPA, UNICEF, the International Confederation of Midwives and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics issued a call to action for... Read more
Arab FBOs Underscore Reproductive Health and Rights in Post 2015 Agenda
ASRO in collaboration with the International Islamic Centre for Population Studies and Research (IICPSR) at Al-Azhar University and under the auspices of the Grand Imam Prof. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad El-... Read more
Announcing the Winners of the ICPD Arab States Media Contest
TUNIS, Tunisia – Today UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, held the award ceremony for the winners of the ICPD Arab States Media Contest on the sidelines of the Arab Parliamentarians’ Forum in... Read more