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19 August 2020
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Celebrating the Real-life Heroes Battling COVID-19, Crises and Disasters
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day Saving lives has never been more harrowing. Last year saw attacks against aid workers…
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12 August 2020
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Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Youth Day 12 August 2020 As we mark International Youth Day in the…
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31 July 2020
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Joint Statement: The EU and UNFPA stand by Egypt in its fight against COVID 19
If we cannot stress enough how important handwashing, social distancing and wearing masks are to fight the spread of the pandemic, we, the UNFPA and the EU, want today, on the…
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22 July 2020
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Recent rape case highlights role of national referral pathway
When testimonies started mounting through an Instagram account against a university graduate accusing him of rape, sexual harassment and other forms of assault, it became clear…
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11 July 2020
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Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day 11 July 2020 Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations…
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30 June 2020
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Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their…
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15 June 2020
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The United Nations in Egypt supports national accelerated efforts to eradicate FGM)
On the occasion of the National Day to Eradicate FGM, the United Nations in Egypt joins the Government of Egypt in honoring the memory of all victims and survivors of this…
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21 May 2020
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UNFPA delivers dignity kits to frontline health workers
The UNFPA Egypt country office mobilized several partnerships from the private sector to develop and distribute over 45,000 Hygiene/Dignity Kits to support frontline health…
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15 April 2020
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Childbirth in a pandemic: Expectant mothers’ concerns mount amid COVID-19 outbreak
Unlike many expectant mothers, Reem Salama was not anxious about childbirth. Even though this is her first baby, she had been calm about the whole process. That is until the…
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