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02 December 2018
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Starting over: Khadija's story of survival
Morocco- More than 10 years into her marriage, Khadija, who is now divorced, recalls how she left her home under threats of death. “I was forced to leave home with…
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28 November 2018
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Tied for life: early marriage in Syrian refugee communities
This year, the 16 Days campaign to end violence against women builds on the momentum which has been mounting in recent years with campaigns like #MeToo designed to loudly and…
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25 November 2018
Statement
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Statement by the Heads of UN agencies, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF and UN WOMEN, calling for solidarity with survivors and survivor advocates and women’s human rights defenders who are…
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15 November 2018
News
The Youth Forum in the Arab Region 2018
Aiming to set and advance the youth agenda and promote youth, peace and development in Arab states, UNFPA and its partners are convening the first edition of The Youth Forum in…
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14 November 2018
Statement
1,500 pregnant women at risk of death as main hospital in Hodeidah becomes inaccessible: statement by UNFPA Regional Director
By Dr. Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA’s Director for the Arab region Cairo, 14 November 2018 – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, fears that among the 10,000…
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11 November 2018
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Looming famine threatens the lives of 2 million pregnant women in Yemen
Sana’a, Yemen – Four years into the conflict in Yemen, some 22.2 million people need immediate humanitarian assistance, and two thirds of the population do not know…
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02 November 2018
Press Release
Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development concludes with focus on human rights at heart of action
Beirut, 02 November 2018 -As the Arab Regional Conference on Population and Development concluded on Thursday, governments, civil society and international organizations were…
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01 November 2018
Statement
Yemen famine, the worst in recent history, manmade, by Dr. Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA’s Director for the Arab region
The famine looming over Yemen may be the worst in the world’s recent history, and may put an estimated 2 million malnourished pregnant and lactating women at increased risk of…
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31 October 2018
News
The sky is the limit: being a girl in Gaza
Adolescence is a universally difficult transition for girls around the world. In Gaza, girls have to go through this transition under siege, a 50 year-old occupation and a…
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