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14 December 2022
Press Release
UNFPA partners with Rebel Girls to launch Arabic edition of the ‘I Am A Rebel Girl’ Journal
(Cairo, 14 December 2022) — The United Nations Population Fund Arab states regional office has partnered with Rebel Girls, a leading global girl empowerment brand, to launch the…
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01 December 2022
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022
At UNFPA, we stand behind the “We Decide” initiative, a global effort to include and empower women and young persons with disabilities. Together with partners, we are championing…
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29 November 2022
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2022
Equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is crucial for all 8 billion people in our world today. The urgent call to dismantle discriminatory barriers to rights…
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29 November 2022
News
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 2022
As we mark this year’s Human Rights Day, we call on people everywhere to #StandUp4HumanRights. All 8 billion people alive today should enjoy all human rights, as defined in the…
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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
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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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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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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