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6 February 2021
Statement
Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

2 million additional cases of female genital mutilation likely to occur over next decade due to COVID-19

Two million additional cases of female genital mutilation may occur over the next decade as COVID-19 shutters schools and disrupts programmes that... Read more

4 February 2021
Press Release
Men engagement in ending Female Genital Mutilation is crucial to end this inhuman practice

Men engagement in ending Female Genital Mutilation is crucial to end this inhuman practice

UNFPA ASRO is launching its regional #MenAgainstFGM campaign aimed at actively engaging men, youth and boys in the fight against of Female Genital... Read more

21 January 2021
Press Release
Banner of the Second Regional Cervical Cancer Forum to convene on 27-28 January

The Second Regional Cervical Cancer Forum to convene on 27-28 January

The Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) organization and UNFPA ASRO will host the Second Regional Cervical Cancer Forum virtually on 27-28 January 2021.

1 January 2021
News

Women and Girls Safe Spaces in Libya: A Story of Courage and Hope

The decade-long conflict in Libya has been a source of violence and unrest causing displacements, and loss of precious human lives and livelihood... Read more

17 December 2020
Statement

UNFPA stresses on the need to protect women and girls human rights at all stages of migration

The Arab region has witnessed unprecedented levels of human mobility in recent years. It continues to be marked by complex migration patterns, with... Read more

15 December 2020
News
Child bride, Gaza

A Child Marriage Story “I was young, I was easily deceived”

For decades, child marriage has been a concern worldwide; it is a human rights violation.  Globally, 1 in 5 girls is married, or in union, before her... Read more

15 December 2020
Press Release
Press Release

The Regional Health Alliance: A partnership towards achieving Health For All By All

Cairo, Egypt, 15 December 2020 – Despite remarkable gains in health over the past few decades, the world is not on track to achieve the health-... Read more

10 December 2020
Statement
Reproductive Rights are Human Rights

Standing up for human rights more important than ever

Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful goal of any society. Human rights are universal... Read more

10 December 2020
Press Release

UNFPA appeals for US$ 333.5 million to support its 2021 humanitarian programmes throughout the Arab States

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is appealing for a total of US$ 333.5 million to support its humanitarian programmes... Read more

9 December 2020
News

Seek Support, it is your right: Call a Hotline

UNFPA works with governments and other partners to end GBV by providing support, training, capacity building, and more. It is part of our vision for... Read more

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