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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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A mobile maternity unit delivers babies and critical health services amid war in Ukraine
BALAKLIYA, Ukraine – “When the war arrived in this area, the women and children tried to escape – from danger, hunger and the lack of medical... Read more
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2022
Equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is crucial for all 8 billion people in our world today. The urgent call to dismantle... Read more