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Australia contributes AUD 866,000 to UNFPA Refugee Interventions in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq; 14 June 2020 - The Government of Australia has provided AUD 866,000 to support the work of UNFPA in Iraq. The funding will provide assistance to 38,000 women and girls, in Duhok and... Read more
Sida funds UNFPA COVID-19 response with US$ 1.73 M
Sweden contributed SEK 16 million (approximately US$ 1.73 million) to UNFPA response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq. UNFPA launched in May its... Read more
UNFPA Arab States to hold media symposium on gender-based violence during pandemics
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations Population Fund will explore with journalists... Read more
UNFPA welcomes Norway's Support for Women Protection in Iraq
10 June 2020; Baghdad Iraq - The Government of Norway donated NOK 20 million (approximately US$ 2 million) in support of the UNFPA humanitarian programme on gender-based violence across in Iraq. This... Read more
UN delegation visits the new Minister of Planning
Baghdad, 7 June 2020 – The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq a.i./Humanitarian Coordinator/Resident Coordinator, Mr Richard Dictus, met with the Minister... Read more
How many more women should suffer before there is a law to protect them?
Baghdad, Iraq; 3 June 2020 - Every year in Iraq, too many women and children are abused and sexually assaulted by an intimate partner, a family member, a loved one. Despite the efforts that have been... Read more
Nine things you need to know about periods and the pandemic
This article is a joint collaboration between UNFPA and UNICEF, lead agencies in the effort to ensure the health and rights of all people who... Read more
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2020
Mothers, midwives risking their lives to bring new life into the world
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Around the world, May is a time to celebrate mothers and the health workers who help them enter motherhood. Dozens of... Read more
Financial stability and job creation top concerns for Iraqis, according to the newly launched national adolescent and youth survey
3 May 2020, Baghdad, Iraq – This month the Government of Iraq with the support of UNFPA and UNICEF, unveiled the results of its National Adolescent and Youth Survey. The survey was the first of its... Read more