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Publication

REPORTING ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE DURING PUBLIC HEALTH CRISES

During a pandemic, lockdowns, curfews and other restrictions on movement are deemed necessary preventative health measures that can save millions of lives. For women and girls, the...

Publication

Ageing and COVID-19 in the Arab region: Leaving no one behind

Older persons are the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and therefore more likely to require hospitalization when infected. Ageing is commonly associated with morbidities such as hyperte...

Situation Report

COVID-19 Situation Report No. 4 for UNFPA Arab States

Regional Highlight: All countries in the region have now confirmed COVID-19 cases with a consistent increase...

Publication

Impact of Public Health Emergencies on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights in the Arab Region

In the last decade the world has experienced many public health emergencies, similar to the current novel COVID19 pandemic (e.g. Ebola, MERS, Cholera, Polio and Zika epidemics). De...

Situation Report

COVID-19 - UNFPA Global Response Plan – Revised June 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic constitutes the largest global public health crisis in a century, with daunting health and socioeconomic challenges. Governments are taking unprecedented meas...

Technical Reports and Document

COVID-19 DISRUPTING SDG 5.3: ELIMINATING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

This technical note supports the development of preparedness and response plans for addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on girls and women at risk of and affected by fem...

Situation Report

COVID-19 Situation Report No. 3 for UNFPA Arab States

The region hosts some of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 62.5 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance, includi...

Situation Report

COVID-19 Situation Report No. 2 for UNFPA Arab States 6 0 0

"At regional level, UNFPA participates in the WHO regional crisis management group and sub-working &nb...

Technical Reports and Document

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Planning and Ending Gender-based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage

UNFPA aims to achieve three world-changing results by 2030, the deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. These are: Ending unmet need for family planning, ending g...