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06 March 2020
Statement
UNFPA statement on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is closely monitoring and working with partners, governments and UN agencies to address the outbreak of the new coronavirus…
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25 February 2020
News
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 proud. The greatest event in…
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18 February 2020
Press Release
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 displacements and damage to…
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06 February 2020
News
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-Ngcuka Ghebreyesus, and WHO…
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09 January 2020
News
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 conflict in 2011 and fled to…
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03 December 2019
News
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 Lebanon and the National…
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04 October 2019
News
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 promoting reproductive health…
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01 October 2019
News
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 communities to take informed…
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21 August 2019
News
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 International Youth Day and promote the…
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