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12 August 2019
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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
11 July 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day
Want to improve women’s lives and countries’ prospects for prosperity? Expand contraceptive choice. Her life. Her choice. Our future.   Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether,... Read more
30 May 2019
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Gender mainstreaming workshop held with Ministry of Social Development Oman
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the sub-regional office for GCC countries in Muscat, held a one-week multi-stakeholders workshop in co-operation with the Ministry of Social Development,... Read more
9 April 2019
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Ahead of Nairobi Summit ICPD@25: UNFPA GCC accelerates the promise for women and adolescent girls in Oman by building the national capacities to promote healthy life style and combat NCDs
The department of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) of the Ministry of health in Oman with the support of the United Nations Population Fund conducted a one day annual national forum on NCDs... Read more
3 February 2019
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UNFPA joins the government of Qatar in its celebrations of the National Population Day
In a national event that was widely covered by the Qatari media outlets, UNFPA took part in the celebrations of the Qatar Permanent Population Committee (PPC) marking the annual Qatar National... Read more
3 February 2019
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UNFPA GCC participates in the 2nd UNSPF Workshop in Kuwait and holds ICPD @25 consultation with the Kuwaiti national stakeholders
To support the Kuwaiti government in its efforts to achieve the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) related indicators and Cairo Declaration commitments, UNFPA GCC,... Read more
19 November 2018
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The Second Regional Adolescent and Youth Health Conference in Oman promotes adolescents’ health and development
In a joint innovative initiative, UNFPA GCC, along with several partners including UNICEF, World Health Organization, National Youth Committee Oman, sponsored the Second Adolescent and Youth Health... Read more
28 October 2018
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UNFPA GCC co-sponsors Oman Women Summit
Backed by its mandate to support women empowerment efforts in the GCC countries, and aligned with its strategy that promotes for gender equality and combats gender-based violence (GBV), UNFPA GCC... Read more
11 October 2018
Statement
A Skilled GirlForce is a force for change!
Dr. Natalia Kanem Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund Statement on the Occasion of the International Day of the Girl 11 October 2018   We believe in the power of girls to... Read more
29 August 2018
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The International Youth Day 2018 is celebrated with youth engaging activities in Oman
UNFPA GCC and Y-Peers Oman planned for two activities to observe the International Youth Day in August. The aims of these activities were to motivate members of the Y-Peer network in the country,... Read more

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