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Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day
Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies. More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For... Read more
UNFPA, IOM, UN Women Support Strengthening Legal Frameworks for Female Survivors of Violence
7 February 2022, Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - The Women Empowerment Department, in collaboration with the Arab Women Organisation, organised a two-day conference on 3-4 February to discuss the... Read more
Iraq ahead of demographic dividend, not population growth or explosion
On 27 January, UNFPA Representative, Dr Rita Columbia, gave a statement to Al-Sabah newspaper about demographic dividend and the importance of putting robust, evidence-based, and people-centred... Read more
France Contributes US$ 1.539 M for Women Protection Services through UNFPA Programmes in Iraq
27 January 2022; Baghdad, Iraq - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Iraq welcomes the French Government’s new contribution of US$ 1,539,000 to strengthen the prevention of and response to... Read more
Ministry of Planning, UNFPA launch results of the second Iraq Women Integrated Social and Health survey
27 December 2021; Baghdad, Iraq - The Ministry of Planning, the Central Statistical Organization and UNFPA launched today the results of the second Iraq Women Integrated Social and Health (IWISH)... Read more
Once an ISIL Prison, today a safe space for young people; MOYS, UNFPA inaugurate Ramadi Youth Centre
26 December 2022; Baghdad, Iraq - The Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Governorate of Anbar and UNFPA re-opened the Ramadi Youth Safe Space on 25 December. The Youth Safe Space serves as a place for... Read more
Finland Supports Youth with Disabilities in Mosul through UNFPA Interventions
22 December 2021; Baghdad, Iraq - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Iraq welcomes the Government of Finland’s new contribution of EUR 1,475,000 to the UNFPA programme in support of... Read more
UNFPA and the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Partner to End Gender-Based Violence in Iraq
21 December 2021; Baghdad, Iraq - UNFPA and the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers (COMSEC) signed a joint cooperation framework to move forward the ICPD agenda in Iraq ensuring that women... Read more
UNFPA, MOI KRI launch SafeYou App, helping women and girls in Kurdistan be protected from gender-based violence
17 December 2021; Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - The Ministry of Interior in the Kurdistan Regional Government, the General Directorate of Combatting Violence against Women and Families (DGCVAW)... Read more
UNFPA, Australian Embassy, IADO celebrate persons with disabilities in Iraq: Laws must be enacted in support of rights of persons with disabilities
Today, UNFPA with the Australian Embassy and the Iraqi Alliance of Disability (IADO) celebrated and recognised their rights through the annual... Read more