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Life-saving services at risk as humanitarian funding dries up in Yemen

calendar_today 06 September 2019

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Life-saving services at risk as humanitarian funding dries up in Yemen

Every two hours, a Yemeni woman dies from complications of pregnancy and childbirth.

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Media personnel push for ICPD agenda

calendar_today 03 September 2019

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Media personnel push for ICPD agenda

UNFPA and Studies and Economic Media Center wrapped up 3-day training in Aden for more than 20 journalists from Aden, Al Dahleh, Abyan and Lahj governorates. The training aimed to…

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Yemeni youth gear up for the Nairobi Summit

calendar_today 26 August 2019

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Yemeni youth gear up for the Nairobi Summit

UNFPA conducted a youth consultation meeting on ICPD25 bringing together 35 young people from a range of political, social and economic backgrounds to discuss their priorities…

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UNFPA scales up response as fighting escalates in south Yemen

calendar_today 20 August 2019

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UNFPA scales up response as fighting escalates in south Yemen

The recent escalation of the conflict in south Yemen has severely affected health facilities leading to massive constraints pregnant and delivering women in accessing…

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My Body, My Life, My World! – a brand new rallying cry for the SDG generation

calendar_today 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…

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Twenty-five years ago, a promise made to advance women’s health and rights. Have we delivered?

calendar_today 30 July 2019

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Twenty-five years ago, a promise made to advance women’s health and rights. Have we delivered?

Read five ways the ICPD Programme of Action set out to change the world for women and girls and what progress has been made so far in Yemen.

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A new enrollment mechanism to  accelerates the response to new displaced persons

calendar_today 23 July 2019

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A new enrollment mechanism to accelerates the response to new displaced persons

UNFPA initiates a new mechanism to enroll newly displaced persons to accelerate the delivery of relief items on the frontlines.

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Youth innovate to end violence against women and girls

calendar_today 15 July 2019

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Youth innovate to end violence against women and girls

Young people to engage in designing solutions to end violence against women and girls through an Innovation Lab supported by UNFPA.

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day

calendar_today 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…

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