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For Syrian engineering students, a hackathon increases employment opportunities

calendar_today 30 September 2018

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For Syrian engineering students, a hackathon increases employment opportunities

Ongoing conflict in Syria has created a shortage in resources and jobs for young people. Investing in the education, health and livelihoods of young people is investing in the…

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A statement attributable to Dr. Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA Director for the Arab Region, on Libya

calendar_today 26 September 2018

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A statement attributable to Dr. Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA Director for the Arab Region, on Libya

Cairo, 26 September 2018 – The alarming level of fighting in Tripoli puts the life of thousands of women and girls at risk. Over 2,000 women and girls are…

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European Union supports reproductive health and protection services for women and girls in Yemen with funding to UNFPA

calendar_today 19 September 2018

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European Union supports reproductive health and protection services for women and girls in Yemen with funding to UNFPA

UNFPA estimates that nearly 3 million women of childbearing age in Yemen, of whom some 450,000 are likely to be pregnant, require humanitarian assistance.

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After infertility, isolation and displacement, refugee in Iraq finds a place to heal

calendar_today 17 September 2018

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After infertility, isolation and displacement, refugee in Iraq finds a place to heal

DOHUK, Iraq – Thirteen years ago, in Damascus, Syria, Rawa* fell in love. “It was perfect back then,” she said. She was a 30-year-old kindergarten teacher at…

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“I felt I was in hell” – Escalating hostilities threaten thousands of pregnant women in Yemen’s Hodeidah

calendar_today 06 September 2018

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“I felt I was in hell” – Escalating hostilities threaten thousands of pregnant women in Yemen’s Hodeidah

HODEIDAH, Yemen – Escalating violence in Hodeidah, Yemen, threatens the city’s estimated 90,000 pregnant women and girls, UNFPA has announced. Some 14,000 of these…

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan

calendar_today 19 August 2018

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the passing of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan

I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Kofi Annan, who throughout his exemplary career worked tirelessly for a more just and peaceful world, based on our shared humanity…

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2018

calendar_today 19 August 2018

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2018

Urgent Efforts Needed to Protect Women and Girls in Crises

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Safe spaces for Syrian women and girls: havens from despair

calendar_today 12 August 2018

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Safe spaces for Syrian women and girls: havens from despair

The conflict in Syria has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, displaced half the population and left 13.1 million people in need of humanitarian assistance…

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Let’s put young people at the centre

calendar_today 12 August 2018

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Let’s put young people at the centre

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day 2018

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