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16 October 2024
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Unlocking the power within
Lebanon’s Amina and Syria’s Samah bravely confronted domestic violence, unlocking their inner potential. Fathia in Djibouti and Dr. Shuceyb in Somalia fiercely advocate for the…
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14 October 2024
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Lessons in life and love
In Jordan, Sudan and Yemen, three remarkable women – Aisha, Nesma and Randa – narrate their journeys from despair to empowerment. Their stories are powerful testaments to the life…
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13 October 2024
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Women, girls see health access deteriorate as hostilities intensify displacements across Gaza, Lebanon and Syria
Recent escalations in the conflict in the Middle East are driving mass displacements and interrupting critical health services for women and girls. Israeli authorities are forcing…
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02 October 2024
Press Release
UNFPA gravely concerned for the more than half a million women and girls impacted by violence in Lebanon
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is gravely concerned for the safety and wellbeing of the 520,000 women and girls who have been affected by the upsurge in…
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01 October 2024
Statement
Let’s contribute in creating a sustained and inclusive environment for older persons in the Arab region
UNFPA remains committed to the well-being, rights, and community engagement of older people in the Arab region. The region's aging population is projected to double by 2050,…
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27 September 2024
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Escalating hostilities in Lebanon have gendered impact on women and girls
BCHAMOUN, Lebanon – “We left our homes with only the clothes on our backs. The day we left, an air strike struck our village, killed our neighbors and destroyed our house,” Salwa*…
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26 September 2024
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A year of war in Gaza: One mother’s hardships, heartbreak – and hope
GAZA, Palestine – ‘‘This story doesn't start from day one. It starts from nine months ago – the day I learned I was going to be a mother.” That day was in November 2023, around…
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24 September 2024
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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory - These atrocities must end
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME/WASHINGTON – As world leaders gather in New York for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, and as the threat of a wider regional escalation looms, we…
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24 September 2024
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“They are like family”: Mobile health workers care for women and girls uprooted by conflict in Sudan
GEDAREF, Sudan – "Three days after I gave birth, we heard the sounds of shelling and gunfire near our home in Singa, [Sennar State],” 26-year-old Tsabeeh told UNFPA, the United…
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