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09 August 2020
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Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions
As we mark International Youth Day in the midst of a global pandemic, we witness how young people are taking action to solve problems in their communities. Young people have been…
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28 July 2020
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We must win the battle against human trafficking
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2020 Every year, tens of thousands of people are trafficked across and within…
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23 July 2020
News
Youth, the ultimate priority for UNFPA & the Ministry of Youth & Sports
On her first official visit to an Iraqi official, UNFPA Representative, Dr Rita Columbia, met with the Minister of Youth and Sports, Adnan Darjal, to discuss the continuous…
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09 July 2020
News
Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day- 11 July 2020 Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations Secretary…
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01 July 2020
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UNFPA in Iraq welcomes its new Representative, Dr Rita Columbia
Dr Rita Columbia, an American national, assumed her responsibilities as UNFPA Representative to Iraq on 1 July 2020. Dr Columbia takes over from Dr Oluremi Sogunro, who serves as…
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30 June 2020
News
Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their…
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30 June 2020
Press Release
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Urgent, accelerated action needed to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other practices that harm women and girls, according to new UNFPA report 30 June 2020,…
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22 June 2020
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PM Kadhimi chairs population council meeting, discusses census and UNFPA contributions
From Shafaq News --- 22 June 2020 - The Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi stressed today, Monday, the importance of overcoming the repercussions of Covid-19 and the …
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18 June 2020
Statement
A Blight on Humanity’s Conscience
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict Sexual violence in conflict is a threat to our…
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