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22 September 2024
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“The heart is fatigued.” Lives in ruins amid displacement in Gaza
Almost ninety percent of the population of Gaza – 1.9 million people – have been displaced at least once by evacuation orders issued by Israeli Defense Forces, searching for…
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18 September 2024
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Health and humanitarian workers face record violence: Here are 5 reasons the world must take action
UNITED NATIONS, New York – There were more than 1,500 attacks on health facilities last year. More than 280 humanitarians and at least 750 health workers and patients were killed…
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17 September 2024
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Journeys of motherhood and hope in northwest Syria
IDLIB, Syrian Arab Republic – “I felt lost, because I couldn’t get pregnant,” said Alaa Nabeel from Idlib Northwest Syria. After suffering two miscarriages in three years, she was…
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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
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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
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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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