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06 February 2018
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A race against trends
Joint Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalaia Kanem and UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation…
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04 February 2018
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UNFPA's vision and agenda 2030
Our new strategic plan is designed to drive the ambitions and goals of the ICPD and 2030 agendas.
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29 January 2018
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New clinic brings reproductive health care to Syria’s underserved Al-Tabqa
A new reproductive health clinic has been opened in the embattled northern Syrian city of Al-Tabqa, which has been the site of intense fighting over the past five years.
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24 January 2018
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As Rohingya refugee crisis escalates, women emerge as front-line responders
he border between Bangladesh and Myanmar is the site of the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis. Over 620,000 Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Rakhine State in Myanmar have…
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25 January 2018
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The plight of being pregnant in today’s Yemen
When Amna, a 30 year old woman from Sanaa, Yemen, gave birth to her second child, the baby was born with severe disabilities and died immediately.
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24 January 2018
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Empowering local first responders to reach refugee and migrant women
Over two years ago, Greece became the centre of a refugee and migration crisis, with hundreds of thousands of people streaming into the country, many of them risking death to…
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25 January 2018
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New Year, New Beginnings
The new year is a time for reflection and for resolutions -- a time to take stock of our successes and challenges, to strengthen our resolve and to set goals for the future. For…
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15 January 2018
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Preventing sexual abuse and exploitation in Iraq
“As humanitarians, we have a collective responsibility to prevent and safely respond to sexual abuse and exploitation in Iraq,” said Jennifer Emond, a UNFPA specialist on the…
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17 January 2018
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Among Syrian refugees, dispelling myths about contraceptives
“I don’t want more kids and I’m afraid to get pregnant,” said Fatima*, a 37-year-old Syrian refugee and mother of six, at a UNFPA-supported clinic in Jordan’s capital, Amman.
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