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20 February 2021
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Child marriage, female genital mutilation urgent priorities as pandemic threatens progress
UNITED NATIONS, New York – February is a busy month for retailers marketing the promise of “happily ever after” to girls around the world. But for tens of…
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12 February 2021
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The Second Regional Cervical Cancer Forum to convene on 27-28 January
Sharjah/Cairo, January 21, 2021 - The UAE-based civil society organization Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP), is partnering with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)…
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12 February 2021
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2 million additional cases of female genital mutilation likely to occur over next decade due to COVID-19
Only united, concerted and well-funded action can end this human rights violation Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation UNFPA…
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12 December 2020
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Let’s stop treating sexual and reproductive health care as anything less than essential
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Universal Health Coverage Day When universal health coverage became an agreed global…
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10 December 2020
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Standing up for human rights more important than ever
Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful goal of any society. Human rights are universal principles, yet as Eleanor…
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02 December 2020
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The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2020 More than a billion people: that…
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01 December 2020
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COVID-19 Threatens to Exacerbate Inequalities Faced by Many Living with HIV
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day On World AIDS Day, as we unite in support of people living with and affected by HIV, let us…
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25 November 2020
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Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
Enough! That’s what we say, today and every day, to all forms of violence against women and girls. Enough to domestic violence. Enough to rape. Enough to harmful practices like…
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19 November 2020
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UNFPA appeals for USD 131.6 million for its 2021 regional response to the Syria crisis
Amman, Jordan / Cairo, Egypt - 18 November 2020 — UNFPA is appealing for a total of USD 131.6 million to fund its regional response to the Syria crisis, which spans 11.7…
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