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Taking necessary measures to save new-borns

calendar_today 12 May 2019

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Taking necessary measures to save new-borns

Nermin was only 21 years old when she was uprooted from her Syrian hometown of Qamishli in 2012. With her parents and siblings, she walked away from the life she had made for…

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Midwives— Defenders of Human Rights

calendar_today 06 May 2019

Statement

Midwives— Defenders of Human Rights

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem for the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2019

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UNFPA reaches more than 500 women affected by the floods with dignity kits

calendar_today 17 April 2019

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UNFPA reaches more than 500 women affected by the floods with dignity kits

Distributing dignity kits to women affected by the floods

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WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF reiterate their commitment to Universal Health Coverage for every person, anywhere, anytime in Iraq

calendar_today 07 April 2019

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WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF reiterate their commitment to Universal Health Coverage for every person, anywhere, anytime in Iraq

World Health Day 2019: Joint Statement by WHO, UNFPA & UNICEF

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UNFPA Representative meets with the Minister of Planning to discuss the 2020 national census

calendar_today 03 April 2019

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UNFPA Representative meets with the Minister of Planning to discuss the 2020 national census

Census Meeting at the Ministry of Planning

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#AWomanEvenHere: The Story of Nadia from Iraq

calendar_today 10 March 2019

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#AWomanEvenHere: The Story of Nadia from Iraq

Nadia was only 16 when she grabbed her toddler and fled her house in Huwaija, Iraq, while five months pregnant. ISIS had taken over their town two years earlier and, on this…

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Joint Statement by UN Women & UNFPA in Iraq on International Women’s Day

calendar_today 08 March 2019

Statement

Joint Statement by UN Women & UNFPA in Iraq on International Women’s Day

On this International Women’s Day, we call upon the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to invest further in the great potential women in Iraq to boost…

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The People of Japan Stand by Women in Iraq with a US$ 1.3 Million Contribution to UNFPA

calendar_today 03 March 2019

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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…

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The European Commissioner visits UNFPA-supported Primary Health Clinic and Women Centre in Mosul

calendar_today 20 February 2019

Press Release

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 in Hammam Al-Aleel, Mosul.

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