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The People of Japan Stand by Women in Iraq with a US$ 1.3 Million Contribution to UNFPA
Baghdad, Iraq; 3 March 2019 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) extends its gratitude to the Government and People of Japan for the generous contribution of US$ 1,339,285 to increase access... Read more
The European Commissioner visits UNFPA-supported Primary Health Clinic and Women Centre in Mosul
The European Commissioner for ECHOand the Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium visited the UNFPA-supported Primary Health Clinic (PHC) and Women Centre... Read more
The First Lady of Iraq and the UN SRSG visit the UNFPA-Supported Women Shelter in Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq; 20 February 2019 – Women subjected to violence often look for a haven: the women shelters provide refuge to survivors of gender-based violence, particularly domestic violence. In... Read more
Protecting Girls in Iraq from Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is one of the most inhuman acts of gender-based violence in the world.
UNFPA and Spain Join Efforts to Enhance Access to Psychosocial and Mental Health Services in Iraq
06 January 2019; Baghdad, Iraq - The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) joined efforts with UNFPA to improve access to psychosocial, mental health, and GBV services to... Read more
Challenging memory loss and displacement, Sana’s new beginning in Iraq
Sana’ was a like any other teenager; she was a guitar aficionada and an A-student with a love for writing poems. Her favourite getaways were the... Read more
Season's Greetings 2019
Warmest season's greetings and best wishes for the New Year
Family Planning at the Heart of the Discussions with the Minister of Health
On Monday 10 December, Dr Oluremi Sogunro, UNFPA Representative to Iraq, met with his excellency Dr Ala'a Al Alwan, the Iraqi Minister of Health, with whom he discussed several health-related issues... Read more
Government of Iraq and United Nations Launch National Strategy to Combat Violence Against Women in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq, 9 December 2018 – The Government of Iraq and the United Nations in Iraq launched today a national strategy to combat violence against women, a significant step towards achieving women’... Read more
UNFPA Denounces the Attacks on Directorates Protecting Women in Iraq
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Iraq condemns the cowardly attack on the office of the Directorate to Combat Violence against Women (... Read more