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11 February 2023
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“I lost everything in one minute”: Women and girls in dire need as earthquake emergency engulfs Türkiye and Syria

“I lost everything in one minute”: Women and girls in dire need as earthquake emergency engulfs Türkiye and Syria

“We were too scared. We left our houses immediately and couldn’t take anything for the birth, not a single baby cloth. There was no one to... Read more

7 February 2023
Press Release

UNFPA scaling up emergency response to reach women and girls in Türkiye and Syria in aftermath of powerful earthquakes

New York/Geneva, 7 February 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is working with national and local authorities to... Read more

6 February 2023
Statement
UNFPA statement on earthquake in Türkiye

UNFPA statement on earthquake in Türkiye

We are deeply saddened by the loss of life and damage caused by the earthquake that struck Kahramanmaraş in southeastern Türkiye and also affected... Read more

3 February 2023
News
A woman stands in a grassy yard, leaning against a pole and smiling into the camera

Bringing rural villages back to life

Serbian economist Dragana Tomić Pilipović believes that small villages should never die. As Dragana sees it, the future of the planet rests with... Read more

2 February 2023
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Nina Cherlenuk is a participant on an EU 4 Gender Equality programme

Training programme in Ukraine helps women find IT jobs

“When the war started, a missile destroyed our house,” said Nina Cherlenuk, 25, from Irpin. “So, together with my daughter, I fled.” Nina left behind... Read more

31 January 2023
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Family friendly workplace policies at a high-level conference in Istanbul in September 2022.

UNFPA conference looks at how family policies can promote gender equality and tackle Europe’s demographic woes

Over 100 government and business leaders from across Eastern Europe and Central Asia participated in the conference organized by UNFPA and held under... Read more

24 January 2023
Statement
UNFPA statement on the situation around Lachin corridor

UNFPA statement on the situation around Lachin corridor

UNFPA echoes the appeal of the UN Secretary-General for de-escalation of tensions and for ensuring freedom and security of movement along the Lachin... Read more

13 January 2023
News
A group of women wearing winter clothes hug outside, in a cold environment.

Government of France allocates 4 million euros to assist women and girls affected by the war in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, New York — The Government of France is contributing 4 million euros to UNFPA, the United Nations’ sexual and reproductive health... Read more

19 December 2022
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UNFPA teams up with parody account to question gender stereotypes in a humorous way

UNFPA teams up with parody account to question gender stereotypes in a humorous way

The @manwhohasitall is a popular parody account on social media. For two weeks in December 2022, UNFPA’s Regional Office for Eastern Europe and... Read more

10 December 2022
Statement
An illustration of a grey newspaper that reads "news" and has the UNFPA logo

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 2022

As we mark this year’s Human Rights Day, we call on people everywhere to #StandUp4HumanRights. All 8 billion people alive today should enjoy all... Read more

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