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Finding strength through support sessions
“The two [greatest] achievements in my life: raising my children well and teaching them love and forgiveness, as well and making my mother and father... Read more
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Statement on the events taking place in Northwestern Syria
UNFPA is gravely alarmed about the current humanitarian situation unfolding in northwestern Syria, where hostilities have continued to cause mass... Read more
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Unleashing Youth Power: A Decade of Accelerating Actions Towards Zero Female Genital Mutilation
Joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-... Read more
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Sahar's fight
Sahar’s story is one of courage and resilience in the face of adversity. The 33-year-old, originally from Aleppo in Syria, left at the height of the... Read more
The UN and National Commission for Lebanese Women launch a 16-day campaign against GBV
The global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (25 November-10 December) has begun. On this occasion, the United Nations System in... Read more
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Celebrating successes and achievements
UNFPA Lebanon and nine local partners celebrated the achievements of a three-year programme, whose aim was to empower women and young girls through... Read more
A pledge to support women and girls
Over the last three years, UNFPA and its partners have been working across Lebanon on sensitization and awareness raising to empower individuals and... Read more
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Running for youth rights
Almost 200 young girls and boys between the ages of 7 and 17 ran through the streets of Qalamoun, North Lebanon, in a 2K race to celebrate... Read more
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My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Youth Day From their communities to their capital cities, young people everywhere are demanding their rights, as affirmed 25... Read more
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A family of peer educators
Through peer educators, UNFPA and Makassed are providing sessions to men, women and adolescents in their communities on reproductive health including... Read more