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22 May 2018
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Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!
Pregnancy and childbirth should be among the happiest of occasions in a woman’s life. Unfortunately, this is not the case for many of the world’s poorest and most marginalized…
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16 May 2018
Statement
Statement attributable to Dr. Luay Shabaneh, UNFPA Director for the Arab Region, on the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
I am following closely with deep concern the alarming humanitarian situation and increased number of causalities especially among youth in Gaza.
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15 May 2018
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Fifty years ago, it became official: Family planning is a human right
Fifty years ago, on 13 May, the world declared family planning to be a basic human right.
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09 May 2018
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Amid grinding conflict, Yemen’s midwives go to heroic lengths to save lives
“Sometimes, the cases are beyond my help,” Ms. Ahmed explained. “I remember one such incident. A family came rushing to me to see a woman in labour. When I reached their house, I…
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09 May 2018
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Celebrating the journey to motherhood
May is a time for motherhood. Dozens of countries around the world observe Mother’s Day this month, celebrating the strength and beauty of mothers everywhere. The fifth of May,…
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09 May 2018
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A displaced mother’s safe delivery embodies hope for Syria’s future
A surge in violence in Eastern Ghouta since February has forced the evacuation of over 158,000 people, leaving many with serious unmet protection and medical needs.
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05 May 2018
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Meet four unsung heroes of maternity and newborn health in the Arab region
In a region plagued by some of the world’s most vicious conflicts and worst humanitarian crises, midwives have been providing quality reproductive health care, working on front…
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22 April 2018
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The United Nations strongly condemns the killing of an ICRC Colleague in Yemen
The United Nations is deeply shocked by the killing of an aid worker from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) which occurred today in Taizz Governorate.
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22 April 2018
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In Somaliland, new law to end impunity for sexual offenders
The upper chamber of the parliament in Somaliland recently adopted a new law that will put an end to the very painful practise whereby rapists could to marry their victims to…
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