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06 February 2021
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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 help protect girls from this…
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04 February 2021
Press Release
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 Mutilation.
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21 January 2021
Press Release
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.
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31 December 2020
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 opportunities. The turbulent…
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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 many Arab countries serving as…
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15 December 2020
Press Release
The Regional Health Alliance: A partnership towards achieving Health For All By All
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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 throughout the Arab States in…
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10 December 2020
News
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 principles, yet as Eleanor…
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News
After years of conflict, Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, a UNFPA 2021 appeal shows
UNITED NATIONS, New York – A new Humanitarian Action Overview report released today by UNFPA names Yemen as the country where the needs of women and girls in humanitarian…
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