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UNFPA Appeal for Armenia Refugee Response
Over 100,000 people have fled the region of Karabakh and entered Armenia as refugees since hostilities escalated on 19-20 September 2023. All but a few of the region’s inhabitants have left, many with only a few bags of personal belongings. The government of Armenia has mounted a swift emergency response and relocated the refugees across the country. However, there are significant needs for the refugee population as well as for the host community, especially the most vulnerable (including pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, people with disabilities, women and girls at risk of gender based violence, youth and older persons) who urgently need support for their physical and mental wellbeing.
Refugee Response in Armenia Situation Report #1
In the last week of September 2023, refugees began arriving rapidly in Armenia following renewed hostilities in the Karabakh region. As of 3 October, an estimated 100,625 refugees had crossed the border, and more than 85,000 refugees were already registered in the humanitarian registration centres throughout the country.
Approximately half of them are reported to be women and girls, out of which 2,070 are currently pregnant and an estimated 1,380 will give birth in the coming 6 months; 31 %of refugees are reported to be under 18 years old, and around 18% are reported to be older people.
The government of Armenia and the UN agencies, including UNFPA, are currently organizing a rapid needs assessment that will help all service providers tailor the emergency response based on their specific needs.
Call to Action: Annual Forum of the Regional Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Call to Action developed at the 3rd Annual Forum of the Regional Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Eastern Europe & Central Asia.
Call to Action on Accelerating Progress in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Call to Action adopted by the participants of the regional conference “Accelerating Progress in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Eastern Europe and Central Asia” held in Tbilisi on 26-27 September 2023.
The conference was co-hosted by UNFPA, the Government of Georgia and ANSER.
UNFPA Regional Response to Ukraine Emergency Situation Report #20
The Ukraine Regional SitRep #20 covers the humanitarian needs and response in Ukraine and neighbouring countries for the period July-August 2023.
Creating Family-Friendly Workplaces: Lessons and Results from the Expanding Choices Project in Albania, the Republic of Moldova and Kosovo
This document provides an overview of UNFPA’s Expanding Choices project, which collaborated with 19 champion companies across Albania, the Republic of Moldova and Kosovo in response to gender disparities in unpaid care work and the challenges faced by women in balancing work and family life. Project initiatives have helped establish more inclusive and supportive work environments that have benefited nearly 14,000 employees.
Empowering Parents and Caregivers through Gender-Responsive Family Policies: A Moldovan Case Study
Women in the Republic of Moldova spend on average twice as much time on unpaid care work and domestic duties as men. In addition, women’s labour force participation rate is low, at 54 per cent. To address these issues, the Expanding Choices project worked with officials and the private sector in the Republic of Moldova to effect policy and legislative changes as well as to promote family-friendly and gender-inclusive initiatives in the workplace. Moreover, the project used innovative communication and advocacy strategies to raise awareness, challenge societal norms, and foster a more inclusive and supportive environment for gender equality and equal caregiving roles.
Working with the Private Sector to Implement Gender-Responsive Family Policies
These four documents present a series of case studies that focus on the positive impacts of gender-responsive family policies in the workplace, such as work–life balance, gender equality, inclusive employment, talent retention and women’s participation in the labour force. By shining a light on real-world results at 19 champion companies, the case studies highlight the effectiveness of the Expanding Choices project in fostering gender-responsive family policies in the private sector.
Cervical Cancer Factsheet
Almost every case of cervical cancer could be prevented if countries implemented well-organised, evidence-based, easily accessible cervical screening programmes combined with the vaccination of adolescent girls for human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted virus that can cause the cancer. Read more in our regional factsheet.
Extracts from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Report on the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development
This document is a summary of the Regional Report on the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development that was prepared by UNECE and UNFPA to inform the Regional Conference “Population and Development: Ensuring Rights and Choices” (19 and 20 October 2023, Geneva). The Regional Report presents progress in the implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action in the UNECE region since the last review in 2018 and highlights achievements and setbacks in population and development outcomes over time. The report identifies areas where acceleration of efforts is required to realize individual and societal potential and highlights policy responses to both longstanding and emerging issues. It provides action-oriented recommendations towards advancing progress on the ICPD PoA in the context of evolving demographic, social, and economic realities in the UNECE region.