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01 February 2020
Statement
Dr. Luay Shabaneh expresses sorrow for the death of a young girl due to the complications of circumcision
Nada, a12years old girl from Assiut Governorate, Egypt, lost her life to join the victims of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This tragic incident comes days before the…
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26 December 2019
News
A look back at the 2010s: A decade of voices and choices
UNITED NATIONS, New York – As another decade draws to a close, the world is preoccupied with perils on the horizon. Climate change is beginning to ravage communities everywhere…
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10 December 2019
Statement
Message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day
Youth Standing up for Human Rights On this Human Rights Day, we at UNFPA salute the young people who are pushing for progress and making meaningful change in their communities,…
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10 December 2019
Press Release
New UN Report: Bold legal reforms in some Arab countries can inspire accelerated progress across the region towards Gender Justice & Equality before the law
Amman, 10 December 2019 – A new report that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment…
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03 December 2019
News
No One Left Behind Contest
We are inviting storytellers, social media influencers, and all digital creator to join the “No One Left Behind” contest. The contest theme will focus on Women with Disabilities…
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03 December 2019
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day
This World AIDS Day, UNFPA recognizes the vital role of communities in delivering sexual and reproductive health services that help prevent HIV transmission and improve the…
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27 November 2019
Press Release
UNFPA calls again to stop targeting health facilities in Syria
Cairo, 27 November 2019 - Once again, health facilities are repeatedly targeted during hostilities in Syria, where an attack in the Ihsam suburb of Idlib countryside damaged two…
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25 November 2019
Press Release
On day one of the Regional Consultations on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
Amman, Jordan - 25 November 2019 - On the first day of the Regional Consultation on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics launched yesterday, the centrality of data on the Civil…
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25 November 2019
Statement
رسالة الدكتورة ناتاليا كانيم ، المديرة التنفيذية لصندوق الأمم المتحدة للسكان ، في اليوم الدولي للقضاء على العنف ضد المرأة
As we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and launch the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we must stand up together, speak…
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