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20 January 2024
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Statement by Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem: UNFPA calls for scale-up of humanitarian aid and improved access to sexual and reproductive health care for the women and girls of Gaza
After more than 100 days of conflict, Gaza is unrecognizable. The numbers tell a shocking story, with an unprecedented 2.2 million people in need of aid, and 1.9 million people…
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12 December 2023
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The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency launches US $1.2 billion humanitarian appeal as crises devastate women and girls’ health and rights
New York, 12 December 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has issued a pressing call for US$1.2 billion to address the mounting crises…
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09 December 2023
Statement
Human rights require bodily autonomy for all – at all times
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly 75 years ago. Yet its promise to humanity still speaks to us today, louder than ever,…
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06 December 2023
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The Secretary-General letter to the Security Council invoking Article 99 of the United Nations Charter
I am writing under Article 99 of the United Nations Charter to bring to the attention of the Security Council a matter which, in my opinion, may aggravate existing threats to the…
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01 December 2023
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All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy
Persons with disabilities are too often defined by what they cannot do, or by what society assumes they cannot do. The International Day for Persons with Disabilities is a moment…
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17 November 2023
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Violence against women and girls has invaded all spaces, including virtual ones, and this must end
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2023. For many women and girls, no place is…
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12 November 2023
Statement
UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO Regional Directors call for immediate action to halt attacks on health care in Gaza
Statement by Ms. Laila Baker, UNFPA Arab States Regional Director; Ms. Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa; Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO…
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11 November 2023
Statement
UNFPA statement on the dire situation of hospitals in Gaza
UNFPA vehemently condemns the reported attacks on or around Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest healthcare facility, as well as those on other health facilities across Gaza which…
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10 November 2023
Story
Tackling the hidden mental health burden in Yemen
Ibb Governorate, Yemen – Kholoud, 28, is no stranger to mental trauma. As a child, her step mother physically and verbally abused her, while depriving her of food. Determined to…
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