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Family planning is a human right: a message for World Population Day

calendar_today 11 July 2018

Statement

Family planning is a human right: a message for World Population Day

Statement by Laila Baker, UNFPA Jordan Representative   Fifty years ago, the world declared that “parents have a basic human right to determine freely and…

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Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!

calendar_today 23 May 2018

Statement

Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2018 Pregnancy and childbirth should be among the happiest…

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Austrian President and First Lady Visit UNFPA Sites in Zaatari Refugee Camp

calendar_today 19 April 2018

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Austrian President and First Lady Visit UNFPA Sites in Zaatari Refugee Camp

Austrian President and First Lady Visit UNFPA Sites in Zaatari

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Among Syrian refugees, dispelling myths about contraceptives

calendar_today 07 January 2018

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Among Syrian refugees, dispelling myths about contraceptives

AMMAN, Jordan – “I don’t want more kids and I’m afraid to get pregnant,” said Fatima*, a 37-year-old Syrian refugee and mother of six, at a…

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Winners Announced for Global Cartoon Competition Highlighting "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence"

calendar_today 04 December 2017

Press Release

Winners Announced for Global Cartoon Competition Highlighting "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence"

Winners Announced for Global Cartoon Competition Highlighting "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence"

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UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, Concludes First Official Visit to Jordan

calendar_today 13 November 2017

Press Release

UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, Concludes First Official Visit to Jordan

AMMAN, 13 November 2017 – Natalia Kanem, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today…

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Cartoon Competition on Domestic Violence and Child Marriage for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

calendar_today 22 October 2017

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Cartoon Competition on Domestic Violence and Child Marriage for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

From 25th November, which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to 10th December, the Human Rights Day - 16 days of Activism, is a time to join…

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From child bride to beauty expert: one Jordanian woman’s story

calendar_today 11 October 2017

News

From child bride to beauty expert: one Jordanian woman’s story

From child bride to beauty expert: one Jordanian woman’s story

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Universal access to sexual and reproductive health—the key to gender equality

calendar_today 08 March 2017

Press Release

Universal access to sexual and reproductive health—the key to gender equality

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director

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