calendar_today 07 February 2015

Joint Statement by United Nations agencies in the Arab States Region FGM

Joint Statement by United Nations agencies in the Arab States Region on the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Cairo, 6 February 2015 …

calendar_today 06 February 2015

Statement

Joint Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

UNFPA, UNICEF, the International Confederation of Midwives and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics issued a call to action for health workers around the…

calendar_today 20 August 2014

Announcing the Winners of the ICPD Arab States Media Contest

TUNIS, Tunisia – Today UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, held the award ceremony for the winners of the ICPD Arab States Media Contest on the sidelines of the…

calendar_today 16 June 2014

Eliminating Gender Based Violence is a Priority in Palestine

JERUSALEM, Palestine - Khitam Abu Jrayy from Gaza lived in a violent marriage for more than five years. Daily, she was exposed to physical abuse and psychological harassment…

calendar_today 12 June 2014

UNFPA Joins Forces with National Partners to Combat All Forms of Violence Against Women in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - "The United Nations in Egypt has with deep concern been following the recent reports and statistics indicating the high prevalence of sexual harassment…

calendar_today 28 May 2014

News

Why Ending Child Marriage in Africa Can No Longer Wait

CAIRO, Egypt - Just 17 years old, Clarisse is already a mother of two, who lives with her husband and his four other wives in rural southern Chad. Three years earlier, she…

calendar_today 22 May 2014

Statement

Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

The theme of this year’s International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, “Tracking Fistula – Transforming Lives,” reflects an important step forward in…