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UNFPA Representative meets with ComSec over Census

calendar_today 21 July 2019

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UNFPA Representative meets with ComSec over Census

UNFPA Iraq Representative to Iraq, Dr Oluremi Sogunro, met on 21 July, with the Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Mr Hameed al-Ghazi and the Census…

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Twenty-five years ago, leaders promised to advance women’s health and rights. Have they delivered?

calendar_today 11 July 2019

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Twenty-five years ago, leaders promised to advance women’s health and rights. Have they delivered?

Twenty-five years ago, at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, 179 governments adopted a visionary Programme of Action that aimed to safeguard the…

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on WPD 2019

calendar_today 11 July 2019

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on WPD 2019

Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future.

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ICPD 25 & 2020 Census at the heart of the discussions with the Minister of PlanningICPD 25 & 2020 Census at the heart of the discussions with the Minister of Planning

calendar_today 08 July 2019

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ICPD 25 & 2020 Census at the heart of the discussions with the Minister of PlanningICPD 25 & 2020 Census at the heart of the discussions with the Minister of Planning

Baghdad, Iraq - A UNFPA delegation, headed by the Representative Dr Oluremi Sogunro, met with the Minister of Planning, Dr. Nouri Sabah Al-Dulaimi, to discuss the upcoming…

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Child bride, mother of seven, refugee and, today, an independent woman

calendar_today 01 July 2019

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Child bride, mother of seven, refugee and, today, an independent woman

DOHUK, Iraq – “I was only 12 years old when I got married to my 25-year-old cousin,” Najma*, from a Syria, told UNFPA recently. “My mother entered…

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UN emphasizes Importance of a Survivor-Centred Approach towards Victims of ISIL Abuses

calendar_today 27 June 2019

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UN emphasizes Importance of a Survivor-Centred Approach towards Victims of ISIL Abuses

Despite the end of the war and the recapture of territories in Iraq, these survivors, in the majority, suffer from depression, crippling anxiety, or panic attacks: some even…

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EU commits €2.5 million to emergency reproductive health services in Iraq

calendar_today 17 June 2019

Press Release

EU commits €2.5 million to emergency reproductive health services in Iraq

The European Commission has announced a contribution of EUR 2.5 million in humanitarian aid for UNFPA. With the new EU funding, UNFPA will be able to reach over 100,000 women and…

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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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