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17 September 2024
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“Hope had no place in our hearts”: UNFPA mobile health teams treat pregnant women fleeing violence in Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Under shelling and gunfire, 32-year-old Esraa cradled her newborn son. As the war in Sudan broke out in April 2023, she was trying to reach a health clinic for…
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03 September 2024
Press Release
UNFPA and Rudaw’s "Basics of Journalism" Project Wins Stevie® Award for Best Social Program in MENA Region
Baghdad, Iraq | 25 August 2024 - The "Basics of Journalism" project, a groundbreaking initiative led by UNFPA Iraq in partnership with Rudaw Media Network, has been honored with…
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15 August 2024
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My future, my choices: Empowering young Arab women and girls
Sometimes it’s just easier to talk to a robot. At the Burj Alluqluq Community Centre in East Jerusalem, young people can do just that. The Q-Robot looks like a toy but is actually…
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07 August 2024
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Nurturing hope and leadership among Gaza’s young people
GAZA, Palestine – “My message to the world is how important it is to strengthen the role of youth in societies, and to invest in their potential,” said twenty-three-year old Sarah…
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06 August 2024
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Bridging the Digital Divide: UNFPA's Youth-Led Innovations
The global landscape has dramatically evolved since the 1994 ICPD's Programme of Action, where 179 governments committed to prioritizing individual rights in sustainable…
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02 August 2024
News
Supporting the first line of response amid climate crises in Yemen
SA’ADA GOVERNORATE, Yemen – “My children and I are suffering from illnesses and my husband is in prison,” said 31-year-old Amina Ismail Qasim. “Now I’ve lost my daughter, the pain…
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02 August 2024
News
Supporting the first line of response amid climate crises in Yemen
SA’ADA GOVERNORATE, Yemen – “My children and I are suffering from illnesses and my husband is in prison,” said 31-year-old Amina Ismail Qasim. “Now I’ve lost my daughter, the pain…
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11 July 2024
Press Release
The regional launch of the State of World Population 2024 report
Arab countries that prioritize women and girls in their development efforts have made significant progress in the face of polycrisis and emerging megatrends.
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11 July 2024
Statement
The Regional Media Declaration on the Programme of action for the International Conference on Population and Development in the Arab region
In a groundbreaking move, renowned media experts across the Arab region united to join forces with the ICPD Regional Media Coalition. Together, they launched a momentous regional…
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