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20 April 2021
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My body, My choice: 5 means to uphold the right of bodily autonomy
Bodily Autonomy is central to UNFPA mandate where all women and girls can lead healthy, productive and dignified lives free of all forms of discrimination, stigma and violence…
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20 April 2021
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الاستقلالية الجسدية: تحطيم 7 خرافات تقوض الحقوق والحريات الفردية
الأمم المتحدة، نيويورك - أشار تقرير صندوق الأمم المتحدة للسكان الرئيسي اليوم أن ما يقرب من نصف النساء يحرمن من استقلاليتهن الجسدية، وذلك فقًا للبيانات من 57 دولة. إن تقرير حالة…
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29 March 2021
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United Nations chiefs urge donors to support record appeals for Syrians and the region
(New York/Geneva, 29 March 2021) – On the eve of the fifth Brussels conference for Syria, the United Nations humanitarian, refugee and development chiefs have urged international…
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28 March 2021
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Motherhood on the brink: Pregnant women in Yemen under famine and violence
CRATER, Yemen – “It was the morning of a normal working day before fighting escalated close to the hospital. I heard a mother screaming at the gate,” midwife Shrook Khalid Saeed…
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25 March 2021
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As more than one million pregnant women face malnutrition in Yemen, UNFPA Executive Director appeals for peace and increased support
Aden/Sana’a - 25 March 2021 - The Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, called for peace in Yemen and urgent funding for women’s…
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21 March 2021
Press Release
In visit to Sudan, UNFPA Executive Director commends progress in transition to democracy, says continued support of international community remains critical
Khartoum, 21 March 2021 - Wrapping up a 5-day visit to Sudan, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem congratulated the transitional government and people of Sudan for the…
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17 March 2021
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Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls
DAMASCUS, Syria – This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict. Today, one decade into the catastrophe, about half the…
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17 March 2021
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Ten years into the crisis, Syrian women and girls continue to face enormous challenges
The United Nations, New York – 16 March 2021 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is gravely concerned about the worsening situation in Syria, which…
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15 March 2021
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Women and youth spearhead fight against COVID-19 in Libya
Like the rest of the world, the stilled town of Suluq in Eastern Libya has been grappling with the lethal threat of COVID-19 transmission and death. However, thanks to the…
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