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DR. BABATUNDE OSOTIMEHIN, UNFPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MESSAGE ON WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY, AUGUST 19 2013
Earlier this year, I met Munira Sha'ban in Zaatri refugee camp in Jordan. A 65-year-old midwife, Munira retired years ago, but every day at 6 am, she embarks on the two-hour bus journey from Jordan'... Read more
Religious leaders in Puntland raised their voice in support of birth spacing and addressing GBV, including abandonment of FGM/C
On the 16th of June 2013, 25 prominent religious leaders (Imams and Sheikhs) attended a five days meeting at the the Ministry of Women, Family and... Read more
Ministry of Health Rewards Certificate of Appreciation to UNFPA during Representative's visit in Puntland, Somalia
UNFPA Somalia Representative, Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Cisse, made a five day working visit in Garowe, Puntland from 16-20, June 2013. The visit kicked off with an informal meeting Mr Cisse held with the... Read more
Observance of the first ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula in Bossaso, Puntland
UNFPA and Reproductive Health Unit of the Ministry of Health organized the first ever observation of the International Day to End Fistula at the... Read more
Mogadishu Attack: a story of UNFPA Hero!
It was a fine Wednesday morning and all of us at the UNFPA's Mogadishu office were in a middle of our daily duties, says, Fatuma Muhumed, 30, a... Read more
International Day to End Fistula jointly commemorated with International Midwives Day in Mogadishu
The first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula was jointly commemorated with the international Midwives Day at Villa Sultan in Mogadishu,... Read more
UNFPA Executive Director Statement on International Day to End Obstetric Fistula - 23 May 2013
An estimated 2 to 3 million women and girls in developing countries are living with obstetric fistula, a condition that has been virtually eliminated... Read more
Joint UNFPA-UNDP Training-Workshop for Police officers on Investigation of GBV Cases
On 19th of May 2013, Ministry of Women Development and Family Affairs (MOWDAFA), NGO ‘Muslim Aid', Ministry of Security and Puntland Police with... Read more
Somali Youth Day Commemoration
Ministry of Youth, Labour and Sport of the Somalia Government with the support of international organizations (UNFPA, UNICEF, USAID, Safe the... Read more
NEWS UNFPA handover kits to Somalia Ministry of Health
UNFPA handover reproductive health kits to Ministry of Health of the Somalia Government on the 15th of May 2013.