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05 March 2017
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UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Visits UNFPA Women’s Center in Dohuk
Dohuk, Iraq, 3 March 2017 – Under Secretary-General and Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura paid a visit on…
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13 February 2017
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On Valentine's Day, say #IDONT
UNITED NATIONS/KAPILVASTU/ERBIL – “I’ve been married for five years – since I was 12 – but I haven’t gone to live with my husband yet,” said Rupali Kurmi, from Kapilvastu district…
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05 February 2017
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Joint message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 6 February 2017
The world must make faster progress to end female genital mutilation by 2030 It irreparably damages girls’ bodies, inflicting excruciating pain. It causes extreme emotional…
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01 February 2017
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New study finds child marriage rising among most vulnerable Syrian refugees
United Nations, New York/Beirut, Lebanon – An alarming rise in child marriages has been seen among the most vulnerable Syrian refugee populations in Lebanon, according to a newly…
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23 January 2017
Thousands reached in Somalia reproductive health campaign
MORODIJEEX – It was early morning when a young sheikh, Abdi Iidan, and his wife joined the long queue leading to a tent in Morodijeex, north-western Somalia. Mr. Iidan stood out…
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15 January 2017
Women’s needs staggering as winter grips Aleppo, UN convoy finds
ALEPPO, Syria – Women’s health, hygiene and protection needs are staggering in the bomb-scarred city of Aleppo, UNFPA observers reported following a United Nations interagency…
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01 January 2017
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United Nations in Syria: Investing in hope for the people of Aleppo to move forward
ALEPPO, 1 January 2017- Numbers and stories cannot convey the depth of suffering endured in each individual case of a Syrian in need in Aleppo. Exactly how many people have left…
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28 December 2016
After marriage at age 9, a former child bride gets a second chance
IBB, Yemen – Shukria was married off at just 9 years old. The wedding was arranged to settle a debt her family owed to a 50-year-old man. “He told my father he would forget the…
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20 December 2016
10 New Year’s resolutions to help change the world
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Tragedies have been dominating the headlines. War and persecution achieved a terrible new milestone this year: More people are displaced from their…
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