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27 February 2024
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BYC Launch

Empowering Somali Youth: Inauguration of the Berbera Youth Center

Berbera, 27/02/2024 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) along with the Somaliland Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the Government of the... Read more

6 February 2024
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Joint Declaration Against FGM

JOINT DECLARATION AGAINST FGM

As we commemorate the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United... Read more

6 February 2024
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International Day of Zero Tolerance Against FGM

United Front Against FGM: UNFPA, UNICEF, MoWHRD Call for Action

Mogadishu: In a collaboration organised by the Federal Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development (MWHRD) alongside the United Nations Population... Read more

3 January 2024
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UNFPA Birth attendant

Saciido's Journey: UNFPA's Commitment to Maternal Health Amid Floods

Baydhabo, Bay, Somalia: Among the millions of Somalis affected by the recent floods, Saciido Ali Abdirahman is a 24-year-old, poor, and internally... Read more

22 December 2023
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1st Cohort of SoYo Fellows

UNFPA Somalia Launches SoYo Fellowship to Empower Somali Youth

Mogadishu, December 21, 2023 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) successfully launched the Somali Youth (SoYo) Fellowship Programme today.... Read more

21 December 2023
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The Late Minister Khadija Mohamed Diriye

Statement by UNFPA Representative Niyi Ojuolape on the death of Hon. Khadija Mohamed Diriye, Minister of Women and Human Rights Development

In heartfelt remembrance of Minister Khadija Mohamed Diriye, we express our deepest sorrow at her passing. A beacon for women’s rights, her legacy is... Read more

17 December 2023
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National Forum on Youth, Elections, and Democratization

Empowering Somalia's Future: UNFPA, FBA, and MOYS Lead Successful National Forum on Youth and Democracy

December 17, 2023, Mogadishu: The National Forum on Youth, Elections, and Democratization marked a significant milestone in fostering youth... Read more

13 December 2023
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Abshiro at  the National Fistula Centre in Daynile, Mogadishu

KSrelief and UNFPA Restoring Hope: Abshiro’s Triumph Over Fistula

Bakool, Somalia - 24 years old Abshiro Ali Adan, overcame the hardships of living with obstetric fistula, a crippling and isolating condition,... Read more

4 December 2023
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Istahil receiving treatment at  Daynile General Hospital

Istahil's Recovery: Life-Altering Assistance of KSrelief and UNFPA in Rehabilitating Fistula Survivors in Somalia

Istahil's extraordinary journey unfolds within the heart of a small village in the Bardhere district, nestled in the southwestern Gedo region of... Read more

30 November 2023
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MMC Midwives assisting Abshiro and her newborn baby at Dollow MMC

UNFPA's Mobile Maternity Clinics Bring Hope to Pregnant Women Amidst Multifaceted Crisis in Somalia

In the midst of Somalia’s multifaceted crisis encompassing security, severe drought, hunger, and flooding, displaced women in Somalia face immense... Read more

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