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06 December 2023
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The Secretary-General letter to the Security Council invoking Article 99 of the United Nations Charter
I am writing under Article 99 of the United Nations Charter to bring to the attention of the Security Council a matter which, in my opinion, may aggravate existing threats to the…
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01 December 2023
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All women and girls – including those with disabilities – have a right to bodily autonomy
Persons with disabilities are too often defined by what they cannot do, or by what society assumes they cannot do. The International Day for Persons with Disabilities is a moment…
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17 November 2023
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Violence against women and girls has invaded all spaces, including virtual ones, and this must end
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2023. For many women and girls, no place is…
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12 November 2023
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UNFPA, UNICEF and WHO Regional Directors call for immediate action to halt attacks on health care in Gaza
Statement by Ms. Laila Baker, UNFPA Arab States Regional Director; Ms. Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa; Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO…
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11 November 2023
Statement
UNFPA statement on the dire situation of hospitals in Gaza
UNFPA vehemently condemns the reported attacks on or around Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest healthcare facility, as well as those on other health facilities across Gaza which…
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10 November 2023
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Tackling the hidden mental health burden in Yemen
Ibb Governorate, Yemen – Kholoud, 28, is no stranger to mental trauma. As a child, her step mother physically and verbally abused her, while depriving her of food. Determined to…
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07 November 2023
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As Gaza’s calamity hits the one month mark pregnant women face a fast-spiraling catastrophe
As casualties from the calamitous month-long bombardment and siege of Gaza mount, more than one third of Gaza’s 35 hospitals and nearly two-thirds of primary health care clinics…
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05 November 2023
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Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, "We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire"
NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 5 November 2023 – For almost a month, the world has been watching the unfolding situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory in shock and…
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28 October 2023
Statement
Executive Director statement on the situation in Gaza
Civilians in Gaza are living in a state of peril. Heavy bombardments are having devastating impacts on the population.
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