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31 August 2016
Once frowned on, family planning offers a lifeline in South Sudan
Life is harsh in the northern city of Malakal. Once a vibrant commercial hub, it is now essentially a ghost town, its residents crammed into a protection camp on the city’s…
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19 August 2016
Statement
World Humanitarian Day
This World Humanitarian Day, we call for global solidarity and stand together with everyone affected by crisis. We unite as one humanity.
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19 August 2016
Escape from Fallujah: Pregnant residents describe life on the run from ISIL
Residents of the long-embattled city of Fallujah are accustomed to hardship. But even for this battle-tested population, life under the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL,…
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16 August 2016
As crisis escalates in Yemen, pregnant women need essential care
Civilian fatalities are mounting in Yemen, with some of the deadliest episodes of violence taking place in the last two months. UNFPA estimates over 400,000 pregnant women are…
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05 August 2016
Women face "unspeakable" sexual violence in South Sudan
“I never felt so empty and helpless,” Tabitha* told UNFPA. She is one of at least a hundred civilians to be sexually assaulted in the wake of South Sudan’s most recent hostilities…
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11 July 2016
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Taking a stand against early marriage - The story of Raneem
Raneem Abras moved with her family from Aleppo in Syria to the Chouf mountains in Lebanon three years ago, to escape the conflict raging in her hometown. The eldest of five,…
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11 July 2016
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Adolescent girls are a nation’s assets… or a missed opportunity!
On a recent visit to a refugee community in Lebanon, a young mother told me how distressed she was because three of her five children could not attend formal schooling. I looked…
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11 July 2016
Changing the perspective: Fighting to end female genital mutilation in Upper Egypt - The story of Hoda
Behind the quiet appearance of Hoda Hamed, there is a very strong 37-year-old woman who works at the Egyptian Red Crescent society as a kindergarten teacher in her hometown in…
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11 July 2016
Statement
Investing in teenage girls for a more just, stable and peaceful world
Statement of United Nations Under-Secretary-General and United Nations Population Fund Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin on the occasion of World Population Day 2016
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