Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October

Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2019

Though military operations against ISIS have ended in Iraq, the country’s post-conflict recovery includes a challenging humanitarian crisis with an estimated 8.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection. The Duhok Women’s Centre has been providing care to gender-based violence survivors since 2014, offering specialized medical, psychological and psychiatric services to Yazidi women. Throughou...