Our primary goal is to preserve stability along the Blue Line and avoid any escalation that could have disastrous consequences for people living in the area.

#DidYouKnow people aged 65 years and above account for almost 18% of the UNECE region's total population.

Join UNFPA if you agree that making sure older people can stay healthy, active and engaged is vital: unf.pa/idop

#GlobalGoals

Happy #DayOfOlderPersons ! 👵🏻👴🏿🧓🏼

Let’s celebrate older persons for their skills, experiences and resilience 🧡

RT if you agree with the @unfpa that older women and men must not be left behind as we work towards the #GlobalGoals .

#UNIDOP2023

UNFPA Lebanon joins forces with Lebanese midwifery schools and instructors to pave the way for integrated Family Planning Counseling in Lebanon's curricula. 📚💬 'This workshop was much needed... towards the goal of integration,' says Mona Mneimneh, Midwife Instructor at UL.

For millions, the vision of a world in which people live longer healthier lives enjoying more rights and choices remains out of reach.

To make this vision a reality, governments should uphold #HumanRights for all to ensure equality and justice

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#DidYouKnow : in the #Arab region many countries have adopted laws and policies to tackle gender-based violence, and harmful practices against women and girls.

Yet the picture is still bleak for far too many women and girls in the region.

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#DidYouKnow : 11 countries in the #Arab region have met the Sustainable Development Goals 3.1 on reducing the global maternal mortality.

Yet, conflict and climate crises still threaten other countries.

Get the facts from @‌unfpa: unf.pa/ICPD-ASRO

The #ICPD agenda calls for everyone, everywhere to have access to reproductive health care.

Find more on the sixth review of the ICPD Programme of Action in the Arab region: unf.pa/ICPD-ASRO

The #ICPD agenda calls for everyone, everywhere to have access to reproductive health care.

Find more on the sixth review of the ICPD Programme of Action in the Arab region: unf.pa/ICPD-ASRO

For the past 30 years, the ICPD has made remarkable progress that placed individual dignity and human rights, including the right to plan one’s family, at the heart of development.

As #ICPD30 begins, get all the facts about ICPD from @unfpa: unf.pa/ICPD-ASRO

Investing in women & girls means investing in our families, communities,and in a more sustainable future for us all

At the 6th Regional Review of the #ICPD in the #Arab region Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ called attention on how investing in women & girls is key for #SustainableDevelopment #ICPD 30

'إن الوصول إلى خدمات الصحة الجنسية والإنجابية ليس امتيازًا، بل هو حق أساسي من حقوق الإنسان. لقد حان الوقت لكسر الحواجز بما في ذلك الحواجز الاجتماعية، وضمان المساواة، وتمكين الأفراد من اتخاذ خيارات مستنيرة بشأن أجسادهم ومستقبلهم .' د. هالة يوسف
#ICPD30

Day 2 of the 6th Regional Review of the #ICPD30 in the #Arab Region. #Egypt presented the #NationalPopulationStrategy and had great talks with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

Very pleased this evening to meet UNFPA Executive Director, Dr Natalia Kanem Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ & many of the UNFPA_ASRO team. Australia 🇦🇺 is a strong supporter of UNFPA and the vital work it does to protect the sexual & reproductive health of women around the world.

I had the opportunity to visit the Makassed Primary Health Care Center in #Beirut , which provides integrated sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence services. UNFPA works with them to address the health and protection needs of women and girls.

#HealthForAll

Today, Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, visited the Al Makased Primary Health Care Center in Beirut run by UNFPA Lebanon's implementing partner, which integrates SRH with GBV services for vulnerable communities.

“Unsafe abortion is a major cause of #MaternalMortality , and is considered a taboo that has repercussions on the mental, physical & societal health of the individual & the family”Fadoua Bakhadda IPPFAR Regional Director on the 6th Regional Review of the #ICPD in the #Arab region

“Governments’ investment in empowering women & girls plays a significant role in improving their quality of life and changing the stereotype about the #Arab region.' Laila Baker, UNFPA Arab States Regional Director during the 6th Regional Review of the #ICPD in the #Arab region.

Happy to be in the Arab region where nearly 30 yrs ago the ICPD inspired the conviction that women & girls belong at the centre of development. Investing in women's & girls’ health, education, rights & agency lays the foundation for gender equality & catalyzes prosperity for all.

When women lead!

@unfpa Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ & @unfpa ASRO Regional Director LailaBaker joined forces in #Beirut to launch the 6th Regional Review of the #ICPD in the #Arab region to advance the promise made 30 yrs ago, placing women&girls at the center of development