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6 March 2020

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 disease (COVID-19), which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). UNFPA is working

27 February 2020

Young male migrants and refugees in Serbia learn critical life skills together

BELGRADE, Serbia — “I get tired of trying to explain, of asking why and where this fear [of migrants] comes from,” says Sami Rasouli, age 18. “People see wars in our countries and think we are all like that, like fighters.” On his journey seeking safety from the ongoing dangers in his home country of Afghanistan, Rasouli has

18 February 2020

Statement on the events taking place in Northwestern Syria

CAIRO – UNFPA is gravely alarmed about the current humanitarian situation unfolding in northwestern Syria, where hostilities have continued to cause mass displacements and damage to civilian facilities. To date, 900,000 people are estimated to have been displaced, 80 percent of whom are women and children. UNFPA’s operations in