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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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Ministry of Health Kurdistan, UNFPA open COVID-19 isolation unit at Soran maternity hospital
8 February 2021; Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - The Ministry of Health of the Kurdistan Regional Government through the Directorate of Health in Erbil, with support from UNFPA…
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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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06 February 2021
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2 million additional cases of female genital mutilation likely to occur over next decade due to COVID-19
Only united, concerted and well-funded action can end this human rights violation Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 6…
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16 December 2020
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Ministry of Health in Kurdistan, UNFPA open the disability-friendly reproductive health facilities in Erbil Governorate
16 December 2020; Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - The Ministry of Health of the Kurdistan Regional Government, through the Directorate of Health in Erbil, with UNFPA and in…
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11 December 2020
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Iraq launches Youth, Peace & Security Coalition
11 December 2020; Baghdad, Iraq - On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the 2250 UN Security Council Resolution, Iraq launched the National Coalition for Youth, Peace,…
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10 December 2020
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Standing up for human rights more important than ever
Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful goal of any society. Human rights are universal principles, yet as Eleanor…
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03 December 2020
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The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone
More than a billion people: that’s how many live with a disability today. Some disabilities are apparent, but not all. Learning disabilities and mental disorders, for example, may…
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01 December 2020
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British Minister, Ambassador, UNFPA Meet Youth at Ministry of Youth & Sports
British Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, James Cleverly and British Ambassador to Iraq, Stephen Hickey, met on 30 November with a group of young people,…
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