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10 December 2020
Statement
Standing up for human rights more important than ever
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful…
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10 December 2020
News
“I was able to change the direction of my life” - How a safe space for women provided compassion and hope
I was able to change the direction of my life
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08 December 2020
News
Preventing violence through education in the West Bank
Violence severely affects women, girls, men, and boys in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The COVID-19 pandemic has particularly exacerbated violence against women and girls. In…
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25 November 2020
Statement
Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
Enough! That’s what we say, today and every day, to all forms of violence against women and girls. Enough to domestic violence. Enough to rape. Enough to harmful practices like…
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12 November 2020
Press Release
Despite global COVID-19 crisis, governments uphold support for women’s and girls’ health and rights, one year after historic Summit
New York, 12 November 2020 -- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on the health and economies of countries around the world, governments, non-governmental…
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28 October 2020
News
Intisar, a breast cancer survivor and advocate from the Gaza Strip: a journey of hardship and hope
“I always encourage the women I know to do a self-examination and regular screenings”, says Intisar, a 55-year-old woman from Deir al-Balah in the Gaza-strip. …
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22 October 2020
Press Release
Dr. Luay Shabaneh condemns the killing of a pregnant woman in Qalqilya, Palestine
UNFPA, Arab States Regional Director, Dr. Luay Shabaneh condemns the killing of a pregnant woman in Qalqilya, Palestine Cairo- 22 October 2020 …
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20 October 2020
News
Research and practice for health and human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory
The Institute of Community and Public Health at Birzeit University, Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance, UNFPA Palestine, and WHO in the occupied Palestinian territory today…
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11 October 2020
Statement
It is time for us to listen!
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of the Girl
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