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25 January 2023
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Women's Community Centers

Transitioning from Humanitarian to Development: UNFPA Rebrands Women Community Centres

UNFPA unveiled a new logo and branding for 37 Women Community Centres and mobile teams established with support from Canada, Norway and Sweden. The... Read more

18 January 2023
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Sura teaching young girls during community service

Youth Empowerment and Education are the Key Elements of Future Development

"Despite the difficulties I faced, nothing stopped me from moving forward in my life,” - 26-year-old Sura from Al-Diwaniyah Governorate began... Read more

14 December 2022
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Ahmed attending life-skills sessions at the UNFPA-supported Al-Hadbaa Youth Centre

Including and empowering persons with disabilities: Equal rights and a life free of violence

Ahmed lived in Mosul with his family when the war with ISIS started. He was 15 years old when ISIS destroyed a neighbour's house. Living through... Read more

12 December 2022
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Climate Change and it's Impact on Women and Girls

Federal Ministry of Environment, Kurdistan Board of Environment, CSO & KRSO With technical support from UNFPA Organise a Consultative Workshop on the Impact of Climate Change on Women and Girls

To prepare for this study, UNFPA organised a consultative workshop attended by relevant stakeholders in both governments, the private sector, civil... Read more

29 November 2022
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Opening speech

Government of Iraq, Kurdistan Regional Government, UN, and Humanitarian Partners Launch the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence at Let’s Talk Conference

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)’s annual “Let’s Talk” conference this year brought together the UN, NGOs, policymakers, civil society,... Read more

27 November 2022
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Iraqi Primer talking at the launch of the 16 Days of Activism in Baghdad

Under the patronage of the Prime Minister UNWomen, UNFPA and WFP collaborated with the Department for Women’s Empowerment to launch the 16 days of activism campaign to combat violence against women and girls

Under the patronage of the Prime Minister UNWomen, UNFPA and WFP collaborated with the Department for Women’s Empowerment to launch the 16 days of... Read more

27 October 2022
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UNDP, UNFPA, and Government of Iraq empower youth to achieve Sustainable Development Goals

UNDP, UNFPA, and Government of Iraq empower youth to achieve Sustainable Development Goals

Erbil, Iraq, 27 October 2022 – Today, the United Nations Development Programme Iraq (UNDP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have signed... Read more

27 October 2022
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UNDP, UNFPA, and Government of Iraq empower youth to achieve Sustainable Development Goals

UNDP, UNFPA, and Government of Iraq empower youth to achieve Sustainable Development Goals

Erbil, Iraq, 27 October 2022 – Today, the United Nations Development Programme Iraq (UNDP) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) signed an... Read more

11 July 2022
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World Population Day - UNFPA

Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day

World Population Day offers a moment to celebrate human progress. Our world, despite its challenges, is one where higher shares of people are educated and live healthier lives than at any previous... Read more

28 June 2022
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Kurdistan Ministry of Planning, UNFPA launch results of the second Iraq Women Integrated Social and Health survey

Kurdistan Ministry of Planning, UNFPA launch results of the second Iraq Women Integrated Social and Health survey

28 June 2022; Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - The Ministry of Planning, the Kurdistan Region Statistics Office and UNFPA launched today the results of the second Iraq Women Integrated Social and... Read more

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