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Statement of the Executive Director on World Population Day
World Population Day offers a moment to celebrate human progress. Our world, despite its challenges, is one where higher shares of people are educated and live healthier lives than at any previous... Read more
#ThisIsNotNormal: A UNFPA campaign to disrupt the risks of gender-based violence becoming normal
Cairo, 20 June, 2022 — On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, Arab States Regional... Read more
Young people address challenges and explore opportunities of transition from learning to employment in the Middle East and North Africa/Arab States region
Home to the highest rates of unemployed youth in the world, the region needs to create more than 33.3 million new jobs by 2030 Statement by Dr. Ruba Jaradat, ILO Regional Director for Arab States,... Read more
Global health systems must invest in midwives
When heavy monsoon rains flooded refugee camps in Bangladesh, it was midwife Shakila Parvin who, in knee-high water, delivered twins to a hypertensive mother and stabilized her before she was rushed... Read more
UNFPA GCC holds a panel discussion on the success stories of women leaders in the region
On the 22nd of December, 2021, the UNFPA GCC office, and the Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) of UAE organized a panel discussion on the "Success Stories of Pioneering Women in the GCC" at the UN... Read more
UNFPA GCC holds the National NCDs Forum of Oman 2021 focusing on women and adolescents’ psychological health
On 16th of September 2021, the UNFPA GCC, in co-operation with the Ministry of Health of Oman (MoH), held for the third consecutive year, the National Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Forum for 2021... Read more
How did COVID-19 affect SRH&Rs in GCC: A study initiated by UNFPA GCC
In July 2021, UNFPA, the sub-regional office for GCC countries (UNFPA GCC) embarked on a regional study on COVID-19 impact on SRH&Rs and related services, with a focus on women and adolescent... Read more
UNFPA GCC marks the IWD with a national press conference
On the 8th of March, 2021, UNFPA GCC marked International Women Day with a national press conference. UNFPA GCC Representative, Mr. Karl Kulessa, received several journalists from prominent media... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond 8 March 2021 Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Women’s Day All over the... Read more
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 goal of any society. Human rights are universal principles, yet as Eleanor Roosevelt once reminded us,... Read more