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UNFPA appeals for $113.7 million as women and girls’ needs soar in Horn of Africa
New York, 16 November 2022 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has launched an appeal for US$113.7 million to scale up... Read more
As the world’s population hits 8 billion people, UN calls for solidarity in advancing sustainable development for all
New York, 15 November 2022 – The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, signalling major improvements in public... Read more
Arab Girls’ Summit: A space for girls and young women to make their voices heard
Amman/Cairo, 11 October 2022- On the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child, the “Arab Girls’ Summit” is being held for the first time, from... Read more
Stolen childhood and shattered dreams, the reality of child marriage
Trapped at homes, prevented from going to schools, isolated from their families, friends and communities - this is the life of most child brides.... Read more
The United Nation Population Fund and the Government of Tunisia inaugurate the Centre of Excellence for Youth in the Arab Region
Tunis, The Republic of Tunisia, 20 September 2022- The Ministry of Youth and Sports in Tunisia and the United Nation Population Fund Arab States... Read more
Virtual but real
It's virtual but with real consequences. Online violence is a public health issue with detrimental effects . It results in physical, sexual,... Read more
Speaking out for sexual and reproductive health and rights in Egypt
MENUFIYA, Egypt – In a small village of “Menufiya” - one of Egypt’s governorates - community members used to refuse notions related to reproductive... Read more
World Humanitarian Day Statement
Around the world, there are multiple intersecting and complex crises affecting humankind – from conflict to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, from... Read more
UNFPA welcomes the ceasefire and redoubles efforts to support women and girls in Gaza
UNFPA Arab States Regional Director, Ms. Laila Baker, echoes the Secretary-General’s statement welcoming the ceasefire in Gaza and Israel, and... Read more
Until every woman and girl feels safe
UNFPA launches #ThisIsNotNormal — a campaign to reject the normalization of gender-based violence. “Women and girls experience violence and often... Read more