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Unleashing Youth Power: A Decade of Accelerating Actions Towards Zero Female Genital Mutilation
Joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Ghebreyesus, and WHO Director-General Dr.... Read more
What is FGM?
By now, it is not a secret that FGM is a harmful practice. There is no shortage of medical evidence to prove so, and many religious leaders spoke against its religious reasoning. In this series, we... Read more
Dr. Luay Shabaneh expresses sorrow for the death of a young girl due to the complications of circumcision
Nada, a12years old girl from Assiut Governorate, Egypt, lost her life to join the victims of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This tragic incident comes days before the celebration of the... Read more
A look back at the 2010s: A decade of voices and choices
UNITED NATIONS, New York – As another decade draws to a close, the world is preoccupied with perils on the horizon. Climate change is beginning to ravage communities everywhere. The global ... Read more
New UN Report: Bold legal reforms in some Arab countries can inspire accelerated progress across the region towards Gender Justice & Equality before the law
Amman, 10 December 2019 – A new report that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women),... Read more
Message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day
Youth Standing up for Human Rights On this Human Rights Day, we at UNFPA salute the young people who are pushing for progress and making meaningful change in their communities, countries and around... Read more
No One Left Behind Contest
No One Left Behind! We are inviting storytellers, social media influencers, and all digital creator to join the “No One Left Behind” contest. The contest theme will focus on Women with Disabilities... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day
1 December 2019 This World AIDS Day, UNFPA recognizes the vital role of communities in delivering sexual and reproductive health services that help prevent HIV transmission and improve the... Read more
UNFPA calls again to stop targeting health facilities in Syria
Cairo, 27 November 2019 - Once again, health facilities are repeatedly targeted during hostilities in Syria, where an attack in the Ihsam suburb of Idlib countryside damaged two hospitals, one for... Read more
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women The crime of rape is a severe human rights violation, yet it... Read more