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And I was Born Again
Noora was only 12 years old when her family fled Al Hassakah, Syria, looking for shelter in the Duhok governorate of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The living conditions at the camp were difficult and... Read more
RDPP, UNFPA conduct a virtual visit in Erbil and Duhok
12 May 2021; Erbil, Iraq - UNFPA Gender Equality and Women Empowerment team was joined on 10 May by representatives from the European Regional Development and Protection Programme for Lebanon, Jordan... Read more
Government, UN launch 2030 National Youth Vision, reiterate commitment to Youth Development and Empowerment
Baghdad, 10 May 2021 - The Ministry of Youth and Sports in the Federal Government launched the 2030 National Youth Vision. The Vision was put in place in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture... Read more
Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows
ERBIL, Iraq/UNITED NATIONS, New York – “A 35-year old pregnant woman came to our clinic with abdominal pain,” recalled Hawrin Yousif, a 27-year-old midwife in the Khazir displacement camp in the... Read more
Australia and UNFPA visit supported facilities in Duhok
4 May 2021, Duhok, Iraq - Ms Emily Lyons from the Government Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and UNFPA Representative to Iraq, Dr Rita Columbia, visited Duhok... Read more
Attending to the needs of women, girls and young people in Sinjar
30 April 2021; Sinjar, Iraq - The Minister of Displacement and Migration, HE Evan Faek Jabro, and UNFPA Representative, Dr Rita Columbia, visited on 29 April Sinjar, in Nineveh province, to hear... Read more
Australia provides AUD 2 million to UNFPA-women and girls interventions in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq; 14 April 2021 - The Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) renewed its commitment to reproductive health and rights of women and girls, and prevention and... Read more
CERF contributes US$ 1.6 M to UNFPA integrated interventions in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq; 12 April 2021 - The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) contributed US$ 1.6 million to UNFPA for two years to provide integrated sexual reproductive health (SRH) and gender-based... Read more
Superhero Midwife: Meet Hawrin
Hawrin is 27-year-old. Five years ago, she decided to become a midwife. We had a chat with Hawrin about her work as a midwife at the UNFPA-supported reproductive health facility in Khazir camp. Why... Read more
Building a healthier, fairer Iraq
Crises like the ISIL conflict and COVID-19 have exacerbated inequalities in Iraq. Essential health services and infrastructure have deteriorated, and not everyone has had equal access to necessary... Read more