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20 March 2024
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With EU support, UN Women and UNFPA launch the second phase of the programme promoting gender equality and shifting discriminatory gender stereotypes in Eastern Partnership countries

The UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and the UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, together with the... Read more

19 March 2024
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Ukrainian refugees find life-saving care – and a support network – at Moldovan hospital

To Alina, the Gheorghe Paladi hospital in the Moldovan capital, Chișinău, has meant many things: Shelter. Survival. And now, solidarity and support.... Read more

8 March 2024
Press Release

International Women’s Day 2024 Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

Invest in women and girls: Inspire inclusion, promote prosperity A peaceful and prosperous future depends on the empowerment of women and girls.... Read more

23 February 2024
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Born into war: Caring for babies close to the front line in Ukraine

Two years into the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, a hospital near the front line is saving the most vulnerable citizens – babies born into... Read more

31 January 2024
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Uzbekistan gears up for first census in thirty years, with support from Belarus

As Uzbekistan is gearing up to hold its first population and housing census since 1989, the authorities have been able to draw on experiences from... Read more

26 January 2024
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Vaccination campaign in Serbia aims to eliminate cervical cancer

“It takes time for cancer patients to realise what they're really up against," said Violeta Ivković. Thirty years ago, Ms. Ivković, from... Read more

17 January 2024
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Eliminating cervical cancer in Albania

In 2019, the Government of Albania, with UNFPA support, established the country’s first cervical cancer screening programme targeting women between... Read more

14 December 2023
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UNFPA-supported training boosts demographic skills in CIS states

“Population issues are very relevant today. Researching and solving issues in this area allows countries to avoid problems in the future."... Read more

1 December 2023
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Strategic policy-making can turn demographic challenges into opportunities, concludes international conference in Uzbekistan

Tashkent, 1 December 2023 - Through a strategic approach to policy-making, Uzbekistan and other countries in Central Asia can enhance their... Read more

14 November 2023
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“I will stand tall for my children”: Dozens of pregnant refugees give birth amid turmoil after fleeing to Armenia

"The doctors were pessimistic. They were convinced that my child would not survive,” said 28-year-old single mother Marta Asryan. “I was weak,... Read more

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