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11 October 2019
Statement
GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October
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10 October 2019
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Marking the International Day of the Girl, UNFPA launches publication to highlight the strength of Syrian adolescent girls
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is pleased to announce the launch of "Unbroken," a publication that showcases the remarkable…
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08 October 2019
News
Preventable maternal deaths down from 2000, but rate of progress at a crawl
Data from 2017 show that approximately 810 women die each day of preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. This is a roughly 38 per cent decline in the global…
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02 October 2019
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Life-saving services at risk as humanitarian funding dries up in Yemen
UNFPA’s procurement of medicines has already stopped due to lack of funds. By the end of August, 100 of the 268 hospitals UNFPA currently supports were closed, and another 75 will…
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25 September 2019
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After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery
AL HOL CAMP, Syria – “I never expected that I would be in this situation and suffer so much,” 18-year-old Khadeeja told a UNFPA health worker in the Al-Hol…
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29 August 2019
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Pushing the ICPD agenda by defeating barriers
Growing up, Thekra Alhazmi, from Saudi Arabia, knew that the odds were against her dreams. She wanted to study electrical engineering. STEM studies and jobs are largely male…
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28 August 2019
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With GBP 7 million in funding over the coming year, the United Kingdom continues to support UNFPA’s response to the Syria crisis
In continuation of the extended partnership between the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom (DFID) and UNFPA, DFID is contributing GBP 7 million over…
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22 August 2019
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UNFPA and the government of Tunisia announce the closing ceremony of the Second Edition of the Youth Forum in the Arab region
Tunis, 22 August 2019 – Today, UNFPA, the United Nations agency for sexual and reproductive health, announced the closing ceremony of the second edition of the Youth Forum…
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21 August 2019
News
Young champions of knowledge in the Arab region
The Arab states region is home to more than a 100 million young women and men under30. The region’s ability to harness the full potential of this large youth population is…
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