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International Day to End Violence against Women
International Day to End Violence against Women 25 November 2021 Violence in the online world is real. It is also wrong, and it must be stopped. It may seem like the online world is safe for... Read more
In follow-up to the Nairobi Summit, High-Level Commission calls for urgent, ambitious action to end alarming disparities in sexual and reproductive justice
The first report of the independent advisory body comes at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a harrowing setback in women and girls’ rights New York City, 16 November 2021 — Two years on... Read more
For breast cancer survivors and supporters in Palestine, a chance to come together
Gaza Strip, Palestine – When Bahia was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had to contend not only with a frightening disease but also with a social stigma that left her feeling rejected and isolated... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl Child
Girls are born with power. Every girl has within her possibilities that should flourish as she moves into adulthood, shaping her future and, with it, the world. We see examples of this everywhere, in... Read more
New partnership between UNFPA and ESC to advance sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Cairo/Istanbu/lBrussels, 23 September 2021 - The United Nations Population Fund Arab States (UNFPA ASRO), and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Offices (UNFPA EECARO) launched a partnership... Read more
In Libya, a chance at a future after violence and rejection
TRIPOLI, Libya – After a divorce following a violent marriage, Muna* found herself facing a different set of challenges. “I suffered abuse, mistreatment and discrimination,” she recounted. “It is the... Read more
How women and girls bear the brunt of climate disasters
Cairo, Egypt, 18 August, 2021 - “The climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win.” pointed out United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his remarks at the 2019... Read more
Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “In my country, youth are used as fuel for war and are pushed into conflicts,” Abdul Hamid Ghalib, now 23, from Yemen, told UNFPA at the Youth Forum in the Arab region in... Read more
HIV/AIDS Infographics - Country profiles
UNFPA ASRO developed a series of infographics on the situation of HIV/AIDS in 20 countries in the Arab states region: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco... Read more
The United Nation Population Fund and the League of Arab States launched the Population and Development Composite Index
Cairo, Egypt, 11 July - The UNFPA Arab States Regional Office and the League of Arab States launched today the Population Development Composite Index (PDCI). The Population Development Composite... Read more