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07 December 2020
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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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03 December 2020
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The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone
More than a billion people: that’s how many live with a disability today. Some disabilities are apparent, but not all. Learning disabilities and mental disorders, for example, may…
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01 December 2020
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A Child Marriage Story “I was young, I was easily deceived”
For decades, child marriage has been a concern worldwide; it is a human rights violation. Globally, 1 in 5 girls is married, or in union, before her 18th birthday. 21 per cent…
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30 November 2020
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Seek Support, it is your right: Call a Hotline
UNFPA works with governments and other partners to end GBV by providing support, training, capacity building, and more. It is part of our vision for 2030 to see a world with zero…
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30 November 2020
Statement
COVID-19 Threatens to Exacerbate Inequalities Faced by Many Living with HIV
On World AIDS Day, as we unite in support of people living with and affected by HIV, let us remember all those who have lost their lives to AIDS, and those who mourn them. As…
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25 November 2020
Statement
Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
Enough! That’s what we say, today and every day, to all forms of violence against women and girls. Enough to domestic violence. Enough to rape. Enough to harmful practices like…
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18 November 2020
Press Release
UNFPA appeals for USD 131.6 million for its 2021 regional response to the Syria crisis
Amman, Jordan / Cairo, Egypt - 18 November 2020 — UNFPA is appealing for a total of USD 131.6 million to fund its regional response to the Syria crisis, which spans 11.7 million…
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12 November 2020
Press Release
Despite global COVID-19 crisis, governments uphold support for women’s and girls’ health and rights, one year after historic Summit
New York, 12 November 2020 -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world, governments, non-governmental…
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12 November 2020
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UNFPA Arab States Regional Office Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Friends of Cancer Patients in the United Arab Emirates
Sharjah/United Arab Emirates, 10 November 2020 - UNFPA Arab States Regional Office and the Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) UAE and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)…
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