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Intensifying the fight against cervical cancers
10 October 2021
UNFPA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the National Reference Centre for Reproductive Health, launched a national cervical cancer screening campaign.
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Engaging men and boys in the fight against FGM
22 September 2021
33 men and boys participated in a peer education session on FGM organized by UNFPA on 22 September. Participants renewed their commitment to advocate for the abandonment of FGM…
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Statement of the Executive Director at the High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan
13 September 2021
Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Distinguished delegates In Afghanistan, every two hours a woman dies from pregnancy-related complications; every two hours a motherless…
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Establishment of a national GBVIMS platform
02 September 2021
On 2 September, UNFPA, in partnership with the Ministry of Women launched a national platform for the GBV information management system with financial support from the European…
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Improving care services for FGM survivors
24 August 2021
The Ministry of Women and Family and UNFPA organized training sessions on the consequences of FGM, with the EU financial support, for 100 midwives from five regions from 18 to 24…
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Using peer education to fight against FGM
18 August 2021
On 15-18 August, UNFPA, in partnership with eight community-based associations, held planning meetings to prepare for peer education activities across the country.
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Statement
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) - AFGHANISTAN
18 August 2021
The people of Afghanistan need our support now more than ever. Our organizations are committed to helping and protecting them. We will stay in Afghanistan and we will deliver. At…
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The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Afghanistan
16 August 2021
Statement by UNFPA UNFPA joins the United Nations Secretary-General and the international community in expressing its deep concern about the grave humanitarian crisis unfolding…
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Mobilizing youth against FGM
14 August 2021
UNFPA, in partnership with the National Union of Djiboutian Women, organized an awareness campaign on issues related to sexual and reproductive health, particularly FGM, on the…
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