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Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions, Executive Director's Statement on the occasion of International Youth Day
Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions, Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, International Youth Day, 12 August 2020
Statement by United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Coordinator, Jamie McGoldrick, on the occasion of International Youth Day
Statement by United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Coordinator, Jamie McGoldrick. on the occasion of International Youth Day Jerusalem, 12 August 2020 Today, the United... Read more
Through a Generous Support from AECID and Spanish Autonomous Communities, UNFPA to Implement a Project in East Jerusalem on GBV prevention, mitigation and response
The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and The Autonomous Communities of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, La Rioja, Murcia... Read more
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