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07 April 2021
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Building a healthier, fairer Iraq
Crises like the ISIL conflict and COVID-19 have exacerbated inequalities in Iraq. Essential health services and infrastructure have deteriorated, and not everyone has had equal…
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05 April 2021
Press Release
CERF contributes US$ 1.6 M to UNFPA integrated interventions in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq; 5 April 2021 - The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) contributed US$ 1.6 million to UNFPA for two years to provide integrated sexual reproductive health (SRH)…
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01 April 2021
Press Release
Japan Invests Additional US$ 607,500 for Life-Saving Maternal and Protection Services
1 April 2021; Baghdad, Iraq - The Government of Japan approved an additional US$607,500 to support the continuation of reproductive health and gender-based violence-related…
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24 March 2021
Press Release
Ministry of Youth and Sports, UNFPA, ILO launch results of Youth Employability Survey: shows increased frustration among youth, need for private sector investments
Iraq Youth Employability Survey: shows increased frustration among youth, need for private sector investments
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15 March 2021
Statement
Ten years on, Syrian refugees’ lives in Iraq are growing tougher, and past gains might be lost.
Ten years on, since the advent of the Syrian crisis, life for Syrian refugee women, men, girls, and boys doesn’t get easier. In fact, with every passing year, it gets more…
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14 March 2021
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Kurdistan High Council of Women Affairs, UN Women, UNFPA Celebrate International Women’s Day
14 March 2021 – The High Council of Women Affairs in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, in partnership with UN Women and UNFPA, renewed its commitment to the Women, Peace and…
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07 March 2021
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Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run…
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12 February 2021
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Assessment Identifies Gaps at Reproductive Health Facilities in Iraq amid COVID-19
12 February 2021; Baghdad, Iraq – The Central Statistical Organization (CSO) and the Kurdistan Region Statistics Office (KRSO), under supervision of both…
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08 February 2021
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Silence and inaction are not an option - Female Genital Mutilation continues to risk the lives of girls and women
Silence and inaction are not an option - FGM continues to risk the lives of girls and women
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