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10 October 2021
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem - International Day of the Girl
Girls are born with power. Every girl has within her possibilities that should flourish as she moves into adulthood, shaping her future and, with it, the world. We see examples…
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23 September 2021
News
New partnership between UNFPA and ESC to advance sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Cairo/Istanbu/lBrussels, 23 September 2021 - The United Nations Population Fund Arab States (UNFPA ASRO), and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Offices (UNFPA EECARO)…
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08 September 2021
News
In Libya, a chance at a future after violence and rejection
TRIPOLI, Libya – After a divorce following a violent marriage, Muna* found herself facing a different set of challenges. “I suffered abuse, mistreatment and discrimination,” she…
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19 August 2021
News
How women and girls bear the brunt of climate disasters
Cairo, Egypt, 18 August, 2021 - “The climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win.” pointed out United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his…
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11 August 2021
News
Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “In my country, youth are used as fuel for war and are pushed into conflicts,” Abdul Hamid Ghalib, now 23, from Yemen, told UNFPA at the Youth Forum in…
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31 July 2021
News
HIV/AIDS Infographics - Country profiles
These infographics aim to provide policymakers with evidence-based data on the situation of HIV/AIDS in 20 countries in the region to help address challenges and develop policies…
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28 July 2021
Press Release
New partnership between UNFPA and IPPF aims to end preventable maternal deaths
The United Nations Population Fund Arab States Regional Office (UNFPA ASRO), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Planned Parenthood Federation Arab…
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11 July 2021
News
Better Data for a better world: 5 reasons why does the Population and Development Composite Index matter?
In coincidence with World Population Day, 11 July, UNFPA Arab States Regional Office (ASRO) launched its Population and Development Composite Index (PDCI). The …
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11 July 2021
Press Release
The United Nation Population Fund and the League of Arab States launched the Population and Development Composite Index
Cairo, Egypt, 11 July - The UNFPA Arab States Regional Office and the League of Arab States launched today the Population Development Composite Index (PDCI). The Population…
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