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RDPP contributes US$ 3.36 million to support women, girls and boys in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq; 18 December 2019 – UNFPA renews its partnership with the European Regional Development and Protection Programme for Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq (RDPP II) with a multi-year grant of a... Read more
KRG, UNFPA increase efforts for ending Female Genital Mutilation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
In Iraq, with the support of the European Regional Development and Protection Programme for Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq (RDPP), UNFPA and KHCWA... Read more
Human Rights Day | Executive Director Statement | UNFPA
Message from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day Youth Standing up for Human Rights On this Human Rights Day, we at UNFPA salute the young people who are pushing for... Read more
UNFPA, FBA hold consultative meeting on the implementation of UNSC Resolution on Youth, Peace & Security in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq, 10 December 2019 – “If young people are considered good enough to fight wars, they certainly deserve the chance to make peace,” said former deputy UN Security General, Jan Eliasson.... Read more
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women| Executive Director Statement | UNFPA
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women The crime of rape is a severe human rights violation, yet it... Read more
Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls
NAIROBI, Kenya, 14 November 2019 - The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 concluded today in the Kenyan capital, with partners making bold commitments to transform the world by ending all maternal deaths,... Read more
From Cairo 1994 to Nairobi 2019: Reigniting the movement for rights and choices for all
Actions to save mothers’ lives meet the global demand for contraception and stop violence against women and girls by 2030 are the primary focus of a... Read more
World leaders, civil society and private sector gathering in Nairobi to commit to actions for ending maternal death, meeting demand for family planning and stopping gender-based violence by 2030
Nairobi, Kenya, 11 November 2019 -- Actions to save mothers’ lives, meet the global demand for contraception and stop violence against women and girls by 2030 are the focus of a three-day global... Read more
GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable on the road to Nairobi and beyond!
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl Child, 11 October
World Mental Health 2019| Executive Director Statement | UNFPA
Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA World Mental Health Day – 10 October 2019