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13 June 2016
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Meet a Woman that is Changing a World

In a country where over 10 million people have been affected by the ongoing fighting including over 3.4 million people that have been internally displaced, daily challenges and sufferings of Iraq’s... Read more

7 June 2016
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Mr.Balakrishnan, helping in the distribution of Dignity kits to women in Ameriyat Al-Fallujah, Central Iraq

UNFPA Iraq Representative visit to Ameriyat Al-Fallujah, Central Iraq

Mr.Ramanathan Balakrishnan, UNFPA Representative in Iraq, during his field visit to Ameriyat Al-Fallujah to ensure optimal implementation of UNFPA interventions to support the IDPs, especially women... Read more

6 June 2016
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Mr.Ramanathan Balakrishnan, UNFPA Representative in Iraq, during his visit to Sununi Women Center, Sinjar district, Nineveh Governorate, Northern Iraq

Supporting 5,000 Returning Families to Relieve the Impact of Crisis: UNFPA Providing Reproductive Health services and Gender Based Violence Response to Women and Girls in One of the Biggest Sub-Districts in Iraq, Sununi

Erbil, Iraq, 6 June 2016 – The United Nations Population Fund has successfully initiated its Reproductive health  services as well as its Gender Based Violence response services to support more than... Read more

16 March 2016
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Global leaders launch a new programme to support women in conflict zones

UNITED NATIONS, New York – “When there is armed conflict, it is often more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier,” said Susana Camarero Benitez,... Read more

16 July 2015
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“Hosting a bigger family”: Displaced Iraqis come together for Ramadan

DIYALA, Iraq – More than three million people have been displaced by the violence engulfing Iraq. Amid the persistent insecurity, and the loss of... Read more

29 April 2015
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After flight from Syria, refugee women in Iraq find safety, support

Skilled midwives, with the equipment and support they need, can spell the difference between life and death for close to 300,000 women each year, and... Read more

20 February 2015
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Fierce winter weather batters displaced Syrians throughout region

BEIRUT/DAMASCUS/ERBIL/ZAATARI – Fierce winter weather continues to batter displaced populations in the Middle East, crippling transportation and... Read more

11 December 2014
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Displaced Iraqi health workers empowered to serve community

ERBIL, Iraq – Dr. Suhair Abdul Alghffar, an obstetrician working in Iraq, thoroughly understands the risks and rigors of pregnancy. She also... Read more

28 October 2014
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Dignity kits meet hygiene needs of displaced women and girls in Iraq

DUHOK, Iraq – In crisis situations, the needs for shelter, food and security are rightly given urgent attention. Yet the specific needs of women and... Read more

2 October 2014
Press Release

Safe delivery services come to Domiz refugee camp, Iraq

DUHOK, Iraq – "The clinic is always crowded," said Lava Abdul Rahman, a gynaecologist at the UNFPA maternity clinic in Domiz, a refugee camp in northern Iraq. Each day, between 30 and 35 pregnant... Read more

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