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Let’s listen to girls and uphold their rights
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of the Girl 11 October 2020 It is every girl’s right to speak and... Read more
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On world Mental Health day, let us not forget the psychosocial needs of the Beirut Blast victims
Two months after the blast that devastated Beirut and its residents, many are still addressing their basic physical needs. Survivors are also... Read more
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New High-Level Commission will ensure promises made at Nairobi Summit are kept as COVID-19 pandemic threatens to turn back the clock for women’s health and rights
NEW YORK - 17 September 2020 - A new High-Level Commission of advocates, experts and activists was established today to help commitments to women’s health and rights made at the November 2019 Nairobi... Read more
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UNFPA Helps Maintain Dignity of Women and Girls Affected by Beirut Port Blast
A month after the Beirut Port explosion, essential needs of affected women and girls have changed. Initially, the top priority concerns were safe... Read more
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Mobile medical units deployed as Beirut health system copes after explosion
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Weeks after a horrific explosion devastated the Lebanese capital, Beirut, views of smouldering wreckage are being steadily replaced... Read more
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Celebrating the Real-life Heroes Battling COVID-19, Crises and Disasters
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day Saving lives has never been more harrowing. Last year saw attacks... Read more
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Amid wreckage in Beirut, health and psychosocial needs are paramount
BEIRUT, Lebanon/UNITED NATIONS, New York – A masked aid worker helps an injured woman limp from a mobile first-aid clinic. Another aid worker, Hiba... Read more
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UNFPA calls for urgent funding to respond to the emerging needs in Lebanon
Cairo - 12 August 2020 - UNFPA is urgently appealing for USD 19.6 million to meet the lifesaving needs of women and girls impacted by the 4 August... Read more
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UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, scales up its support to Lebanon
Cairo - 9 August 2020 - In response to the horrific explosion that devastated parts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on 4 August 2020, the United Nations Population Fund, Arab States Regional... Read more
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We must win the battle against human trafficking
Every year, tens of thousands of people are trafficked across and within national borders. While men and boys tend to be trafficked into forced labour, women and girls tend to be trafficked into... Read more