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25 January 2022
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United Nations Population Fund and TENA bring empowering theme of ‘Age of Renewal’ to EXPO 2020
Dubai, UAE – 25 January 2022 - In an effort to dispel social stigma around menopause in the Arab world, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - the United Nations sexual and…
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20 December 2021
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Mobile health units are saving lives in Libya
“I feared for the life of my child more than my own but thankfully we both were saved,” said Rahma, a migrant from Niger.
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16 December 2021
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International development, health and humanitarian agencies announce bold plans for Regional Health Alliance
Motivated by their shared goal to achieve stronger collaboration and better health for all, international development, health and humanitarian agencies in the Eastern…
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02 December 2021
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2021
As the world endures a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot forget that we are also on the cusp of the fifth decade of the AIDS pandemic. The continued spread of these…
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25 November 2021
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Joint Statement on 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
25 November 2021 – Today marks the beginning of the 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Globally, violence against women and girls remains a widespread and…
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16 November 2021
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In follow-up to the Nairobi Summit, High-Level Commission calls for urgent, ambitious action to end alarming disparities in sexual and reproductive justice
New York City, 16 November 2021 — Two years on from the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 — where governments, civil society and the private sector came together voluntarily to recommit…
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22 October 2021
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For breast cancer survivors and supporters in Palestine, a chance to come together
Gaza Strip, Palestine – When Bahia was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had to contend not only with a frightening disease but also with a social stigma that left her feeling…
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11 October 2021
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UNFPA in the Arab region marks International Day of the Girl with a collection of stories, insights, and art created by adolescent girls
“I’ve been dancing since my early childhood and I will continue to dance when I’m an old woman,” writes 13-year-old Rima from Palmyra, Syria. “One day, I hope to dance all over…
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11 October 2021
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Marking International Day of the Girl Child - UNFPA Arab States Regional Office launches “In Her Words”
Cairo, Egypt, 11 October 2021 - The United Nations Population Fund Arab States Regional Office (UNFPA ASRO) is marking International Day of the Girl Child with the launch of “In…
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