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Iraqi youth for a Sustainable Future: Collaborative Campaign Highlights Environmental Action

calendar_today 24 August 2023

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Iraqi youth for a Sustainable Future: Collaborative Campaign Highlights Environmental Action

Committed to a cleaner environment, Iraqi youth have launched a climate action campaign, bringing together governments, UN entities, activists, and the private sector to address…

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Prime Minister of Iraq Launches National Population Policy with Support of UNFPA

calendar_today 23 May 2023

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Prime Minister of Iraq Launches National Population Policy with Support of UNFPA

The Iraqi Prime Minister, His Excellency Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani, officially launched Iraq's National Population Policy in Baghdad on 17 May. The occasion coincided with the…

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Rawaa’s story of not giving up on her dreams

calendar_today 26 March 2023

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Rawaa’s story of not giving up on her dreams

Rawaa, 28, is living proof that women who challenge themselves become stronger. “I was married with two kids. My husband left me, but I refused to be helpless,” said Rawaa. She…

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UNFPA teams up with Viber to raise awareness on early marriage and facilitate information-sharing

calendar_today 16 March 2023

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UNFPA teams up with Viber to raise awareness on early marriage and facilitate information-sharing

UNFPA Iraq and Viber have officially launched a social media awareness campaign to promote information-sharing on early marriage in Iraq. The campaign seeks to engage young people…

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UNFPA teams up with Viber to raise awareness on early marriage and facilitate information-sharing

calendar_today 16 March 2023

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UNFPA teams up with Viber to raise awareness on early marriage and facilitate information-sharing

UNFPA Iraq and Viber have officially launched a social media awareness campaign to promote information-sharing on early marriage in Iraq. The campaign seeks to engage young people…

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Renovated Women Protection Centre in Baghdad provides hope for gender-based violence survivors

calendar_today 13 March 2023

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Renovated Women Protection Centre in Baghdad provides hope for gender-based violence survivors

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, opened a newly renovated women's protection centre in Baghdad on 11 March…

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The UK Embassy Concluded a visit to UNFPA-supported family planning facility in Basra

calendar_today 20 February 2023

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The UK Embassy Concluded a visit to UNFPA-supported family planning facility in Basra

The UNFPA Field Office in Basra was joined by the Development Team from the British Embassy in Iraq on 16 February on a visit to Basra’s Deputy Governor’s Office, the Family…

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Transitioning from Humanitarian to Development: UNFPA Rebrands Women Community Centres

calendar_today 25 January 2023

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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 Women Community Centres have…

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Youth Empowerment and Education are the Key Elements of Future Development

calendar_today 18 January 2023

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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 telling her story of overcoming…

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