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02 October 2024
Press Release
UNFPA gravely concerned for the more than half a million women and girls impacted by violence in Lebanon
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is gravely concerned for the safety and wellbeing of the 520,000 women and girls who have been affected by the upsurge in…
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01 October 2024
Statement
Let’s contribute in creating a sustained and inclusive environment for older persons in the Arab region
UNFPA remains committed to the well-being, rights, and community engagement of older people in the Arab region. The region's aging population is projected to double by 2050,…
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27 September 2024
News
Escalating hostilities in Lebanon have gendered impact on women and girls
BCHAMOUN, Lebanon – “We left our homes with only the clothes on our backs. The day we left, an air strike struck our village, killed our neighbors and destroyed our house,” Salwa*…
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26 September 2024
Story
A year of war in Gaza: One mother’s hardships, heartbreak – and hope
GAZA, Palestine – ‘‘This story doesn't start from day one. It starts from nine months ago – the day I learned I was going to be a mother.” That day was in November 2023, around…
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24 September 2024
Story
“They are like family”: Mobile health workers care for women and girls uprooted by conflict in Sudan
GEDAREF, Sudan – "Three days after I gave birth, we heard the sounds of shelling and gunfire near our home in Singa, [Sennar State],” 26-year-old Tsabeeh told UNFPA, the United…
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24 September 2024
News
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory - These atrocities must end
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME/WASHINGTON – As world leaders gather in New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, and as the threat of a wider regional escalation looms, we…
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22 September 2024
Story
“The heart is fatigued.” Lives in ruins amid displacement in Gaza
Almost ninety percent of the population of Gaza – 1.9 million people – have been displaced at least once by evacuation orders issued by Israeli Defense Forces, searching for…
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18 September 2024
News
Health and humanitarian workers face record violence: Here are 5 reasons the world must take action
UNITED NATIONS, New York – There were more than 1,500 attacks on health facilities last year. More than 280 humanitarians and at least 750 health workers and patients were killed…
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17 September 2024
Story
Journeys of motherhood and hope in northwest Syria
IDLIB, Syrian Arab Republic – “I felt lost, because I couldn’t get pregnant,” said Alaa Nabeel from Idlib Northwest Syria. After suffering two miscarriages in three years, she was…
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