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Let’s Put Young People at the Centre

calendar_today 12 August 2018

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Let’s Put Young People at the Centre

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day 2018

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Healing pain through life-saving work in Iraq

calendar_today 12 July 2018

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Healing pain through life-saving work in Iraq

Shirin was only five years old when her mother passed away and her father remarried. A resident of Qamishli in Syria, Shirin’s stepmother had mistreated her throughout her…

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Family planning is a human right

calendar_today 11 July 2018

Statement

Family planning is a human right

Family planning is not only a matter of human rights; it is also central to women’s empowerment, reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development.

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The United Nations calls for the protection of children born of sexual violence in conflict

calendar_today 27 June 2018

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The United Nations calls for the protection of children born of sexual violence in conflict

Baghdad, 27 June 2018 – The United Nations family, the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of…

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The “House of Artists”: a house for refugees in the Kurdistan region of Iraq

calendar_today 24 June 2018

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The “House of Artists”: a house for refugees in the Kurdistan region of Iraq

Fil Manfa Project and the House of Artists, initiated and backed by UNFPA and the Roberto Cimetta Fund (RFC), offer young refugee artists a safe space to develop their talents and…

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The comfort in knowing you are not alone; A refugee story from Aleppo, Syria to Iraq

calendar_today 20 June 2018

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The comfort in knowing you are not alone; A refugee story from Aleppo, Syria to Iraq

Ghalia, 33 from Aleppo, is one of the thousands of people who found themselves running for their lives in the wake of the battle of Al-Hasakah, north-east of Syria, in 2016.

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Life in and after captivity: the story of a Yezidi survivor

calendar_today 19 June 2018

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Life in and after captivity: the story of a Yezidi survivor

“I was only 15 years old when they came into our village, they killed men and older women while they kidnapped and raped the younger ones,” Nihad, Yezidi survivor.

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Becoming a woman in Iraq; the challenges of menstruation

calendar_today 04 June 2018

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Becoming a woman in Iraq; the challenges of menstruation

Getting your period and becoming a woman is a natural development for every girl. In most parts of the world, discussing menstruation is a normal process and is explained both at…

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Syrian refugees in Iraq; a Survivor’s Journey Towards Making a Difference

calendar_today 21 May 2018

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Syrian refugees in Iraq; a Survivor’s Journey Towards Making a Difference

Adolescents are subjected to a fair amount of changes at the early stages of their lives. These changes can be physical, psychological, emotional, sexual and others. Yet, despite…

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