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28 November 2022
Press Release
EU-UNFPA partnership helps Syrian women amid increasing needs
Amman, 28 November 2022 — Humanitarian funding from the European Union (EU) to the tune of EUR 6 million will enable the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to help 321,000…
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24 November 2022
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2022
Violence against women and girls happens everywhere. It prevails in homes, schools, businesses, parks, public transport, sport arenas and, increasingly, online. It escalates in…
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24 November 2022
Press Release
Maternity Foundation and UNFPA launch new Arabic language version of a popular digital health tool to improve quality training of midwives in the Arab region
New York/Cairo/Copenhagen, 24 November 2022 - Maternity Foundation and the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) have just launched an Arabic version of the widely used digital…
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24 November 2022
News
Ending gender-based violence in a world of 8 billion: How a new term, reproductive violence, helps confront an old problem
Reproductive violence includes any form of abuse, coercion, discrimination, exploitation or violence that compromises a person’s reproductive autonomy. This form of gender-based…
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23 November 2022
Press Release
UNFPA gives thanks to the United States for its continued support to communities impacted by the Syria crisis
With generous funding totaling $15.8 million in 2022, the support of the United States is enabling UNFPA to continue safeguarding the health and well-being of women and girls. …
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22 November 2022
Press Release
UNFPA welcomes Canada’s continued support to communities throughout the Arab region
With generous funding totaling Can$ 16.8 million in 2022, UNFPA’s longstanding partnership with the Government of Canada is enabling the delivery of essential sexual and…
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16 November 2022
Press Release
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 life-saving reproductive…
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16 November 2022
News
Reclaiming hope and justice for survivors of sexual violence during drought and hunger crisis in Somalia
UNFPA in Somalia is scaling up its humanitarian operations providing quality, life-saving, confidential and timely mitigation and response services to escalating cases of gender…
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14 November 2022
Press Release
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 health that have lowered the risk…
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