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Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 11 July 2020 Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations Secretary-General stated in... Read more
Executive Director's Opening Remarks on State of World Population Report 2020
OPENING REMARKS By Dr. Natalia Kanem UNFPA Executive Director Global Media Launch The State of World Population 2020: Against my will: defying the practices that harm women and girls and... Read more
Canada continues to support the most vulnerable to ensure safety and wellbeing
The Government of Canada generously contributed to the distribution of 3000 dignity kits to protect gender based violence cases across the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. Together with UNFPA’s... Read more
UNFPA Arab States to hold media symposium on gender-based violence during pandemics
UNFPA Arab States to hold media symposium on gender-based violence during pandemics Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations... Read more
Demand for counselling services spikes in Palestine amid COVID-19 lockdown
GAZA STRIP, Palestine – “Sometimes I feel that this is a nightmare that I will eventually wake up from, but the nightmare is never-ending and I do not know how much longer I can handle this,” T.C... Read more
Generation Unlimited in Palestine
UNFPA, UNICEF, and UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Empowerment and other national partners, continued the implementation of Generation Unlimited Youth Challenge remotely... Read more
Midwifery in the time of COVID-19: a young midwife’s contributions
This profession is so human, so sacred So says Isra’ Durra, 27, a midwife from the Gaza Strip. Isra graduated with a Bachelor in Midwifery in 2014. She was never in doubt about her chosen profession... Read more
UNFPA and the Government of Canada to implement a programme on Preventing and Responding to GBV and Providing Life Saving SRH Services in Palestine
With a Generous Contribution from the Government of Canada UNFPA to Implement a Programme on Preventing and Responding to Gender Based Violence and Providing Life Saving Sexual and Reproductive... Read more
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2020 As the... Read more
Mothers, midwives risking their lives to bring new life into the world
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Around the world, May is a time to celebrate mothers and the health workers who help them enter motherhood. Dozens of countries observe Mother’s Day in May and, on 5 May,... Read more