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15 June 2020
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Statement of UNFPA Executive Director on the World Elderly Abuse Awareness Day
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It’s an excellent opportunity for all of us to pause and consider the extent of the heinous crime of abuse of older persons…
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22 May 2020
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In a joint project UNFPA provides consultation services to women in response to COVID-19
On the 18th of May 2020, UNFPA GCC launched a medical consultation service addressing the concerns and inquiries of women of reproductive age and pregnant and lactating women…
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05 May 2020
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2020
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get pregnant and babies are still…
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09 April 2020
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World Health Day: Protecting midwives to keep women and babies safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic
On this World Health Day, we mark the first International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Midwives are central to everything we do at UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and…
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29 March 2020
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Women, girls, health workers must not be overlooked in global COVID-19 response Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
New York, 26 March 2020 - With each passing day, the scale of the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences are becoming ever more apparent and alarming. UNFPA, the United Nations…
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19 March 2020
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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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06 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…
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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…
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24 November 2019
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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…
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