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06 April 2020
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COVID-19 threatens already vulnerable maternal and reproductive health systems
After around two months of watching the global spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), on 31 March 2020, Somalia had five confirmed cases of the virus. Any interventions to stop the…
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05 April 2020
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Representative for Somalia, Mr. Anders Thomsen, on the rape of two young girls
Mogadishu, 5 April 2020 – UNFPA Somalia strongly condemns the abduction and rape of the two young girls, aged three and four as they were playing on 30 March 2020 in Afgoye town,…
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23 March 2020
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More midwives graduate with UNFPA Somalia’s support
Twenty-five midwifery students completed a two-year midwifery programme on 2 March 2020 at Mogadishu Midwifery School which UNFPA supports through the Ministry of Health of the…
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20 March 2020
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Milestone agreement reached on data collection and utilization
High-level representatives from the Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member States signed an agreement on 5 March committing to coordinate and support the use and…
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31 January 2020
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Permanent youth centre fully operational in Puntland
The Tillmaame Youth Centre, a permanent youth-friendly centre, is now fully operational in Garowe, Puntland State of Somalia. The Ministry of Youth in Puntland launched the centre…
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29 November 2019
Statement
Statement attributable to UNFPA Representative for Somalia, Mr. Anders Thomsen on the rape of an 11-year-old girl in Somalia
We, at UNFPA Somalia condemn the horrendous act where an 11-year-old was raped on Tuesday this week as she was seemingly returning home from the marketplace in Wardhiigleey…
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08 November 2019
Press Release
Government of Italy grants Federal Ministry of Health - Somalia through UNFPA Somalia three million Euros for the reduction of maternal mortality in Somalia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, via the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation – Mogadishu Office, is making a…
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25 October 2019
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Somalia commits to reducing maternal deaths and to zero tolerance for GBV and FGM
The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) on 16 October 2019 committed to reducing the overall maternal mortality rate across the country by no less than 25 percent by 2030 through…
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19 August 2019
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day
As we mark World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA salutes those who respond to crises around the world. This year, we call attention to the courage and commitment of women humanitarians…
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