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For many girls, school holidays mean FGM “cutting season”
HARGEISA – Asha Ali Ibrahim, 41, has been performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on girls in Diaami, Hargeisa and other parts of Somalia since... Read more
When school holidays mean FGM
For some girls, school holidays are not all fun and sunshine. In countries like Guinea, Nigeria and Somalia, the vacation period could be called... Read more
Peace depends on the participation of young people
Young people have the potential to act as greater forces for positive social change and to build the foundation for a just and peaceful world.
Leaders around the world commit support for voluntary family planning
APAC, Uganda/LONDON, United Kingdom – Kate Opio, 33, was buoyant, cuddling one of her newborn twins in the maternity ward at a health centre in... Read more
“I thought I might die”: Pregnant women struggle to access care in embattled Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria – Ruqayya was pregnant when she fled the embattled city of Deir ez-Zor, in north-eastern Syria, with her husband and two young... Read more
Yemen’s deadly cholera outbreak puts pregnant women in danger
SANA’A, Yemen – The cholera outbreak in Yemen is spreading at an unprecedented rate, with suspected cases of acute, watery diarrhoea increasing by an... Read more
Generation Breakthrough
Generation Breakthrough is UNFPA’s flagship project on adolescents and youth. Started in 2012 with generous support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the project engages around 140... Read more
World Population Day 2017: Family planning a driver for development
A person’s ability to plan the timing and size of his or her family closely determines the realization of other rights. Unfortunately, the right to... Read more
Statement attributable to Dr Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA Director for the Arab Region, on the occasion of the World Refugee Day
Cairo, June 20, 2017- As the United Nations marks World Refugee Day, we should all be wondering how it is possible, in the twenty-first century, to... Read more
Statement attributable to Dr Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA Director for the Arab Region, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
In UNFPA-supported ‘safe spaces’ across the Arab region, women and girls receive psychological and legal support, humanitarian assistance,... Read more