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6 February 2020
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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-Ngcuka and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom... Read more

12 December 2019
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OWA in orange joins the 16 days of activism campaign

OWA all in Orange marking the 16 Days of Activism Campaign in Muscat

The Omani Woman Association (OWA) participated this year in the 16 Days of Activism Campaign against Gender Based Violence (GBV), in order to join the call for global actions to increase awareness,... Read more

11 December 2019
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UNFPA GCC joins Qatar in its celebrations marking the Qatar National Population Day

Each year, UNFPA GCC emphasizes the importance of the long term co-operation with the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA)/the Technical Office of the Permanent Population Committee (PPC) of Qatar... Read more

11 December 2019
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Mobilizing Oman's support and commitment to UNFPA mandate and ICPD Agenda

On 5 November, UNFPA organized a meeting with the delegation of Oman heading to Nairobi to participate in the Summit on ICPD25. The delegation consisted of key officials of several government... Read more

24 November 2019
Statement

Media outlets in Oman feature UNFPA RD statement post ICPD25

On 24th November, 2019 UNFPA GCC held an online press conference for the Regional Director of UNFPA Arab States, Dr. Luay Shabaneh. The Omani media, led by the major news outlet Oman Observer,... Read more

4 September 2019
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UNFPA provides Technical Assistance to NCSI Oman to lay out “The Omani Youth Development Guide”

UNFPA, the sub-regional office for Gulf Co-Operation Council Countries (UNFPA GCC), launched a joint project with the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI)- the Department of the... Read more

12 August 2019
Statement

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

19 June 2019
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UNFPA GCC takes part in the Capital Governorate Volunteering Pass in Bahrain by organizing an innovative webinar on ICPD25, volunteerism and youth empowerment

Backed by its mandate to support young women in the region and equip them with the required skills to sustain their employability and engagement in decision making process, UNFPA GCC held a joint... 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

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