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7 April 2020
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Statement of the Executive Director on World Health Day - 7 April
World Health Day: Protecting midwives to keep women and babies safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic On this World Health Day, we mark the first International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Midwives... Read more
16 March 2020
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UNFPA statement on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is closely monitoring and working with partners, governments and UN agencies to address the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19),... Read more
12 March 2020
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Standard Operation Procedures on Multi-Sectoral Response to Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
Gender-based violence disproportionately affects women and girls. There is evidence that a range of comprehensive measures can help prevent GBV. The most effective responses to GBV include support... Read more
11 March 2020
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“You are happy if you love your job, if you are surrounded by close people who understand you” – formula for happiness of Khurshida Ubaydullayeva #InternationalWomensDay
What is the formula for happiness? Like the philosopher's stone, it is the subject of a search for millions of people. But each one has her/his own, unique formula for happiness. For the doctor of... Read more
9 March 2020
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“All borders and limitations are only in our minds. They are powerless where there is strength of mind.” – Story of Roziya Ergasheva #InternationalWomensDay
  There are people among us whose vocabulary lacks the word "impossible." And their whole life is a challenge. A duel with what at first seemed a sentence. “In sports, first and foremost, you need... Read more
8 March 2020
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“Happiness….it is to know that you are needed” – Story of Zulkhumor Aliyeva #InternationalWomensDay
Zulkhumor Aliyeva Another special call comes to the special rescue unit in the Kamchik pass.... These guys always count down for seconds, and at stake are human lives. Among men in special uniforms... Read more
7 March 2020
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“We ourselves are a source of tremendous power. The power is within us.” Story of Gulistan Jovlieva. #InternationalWomensDay
Guliston Zhovliyeva from Akdarya district of Samarkand region was yet a girl when her heart skipped a beat at the sight of an iron hero-tractor. "I will manage it, I can," decided Guliston.... Read more
2 March 2020
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Launch of Decade of Action to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Uzbekistan
United Nations team in Uzbekistan in partnership with the Senate of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan and nationwide movement “Yuksalish” has launched Decade of Action to achieve the sustainable development... Read more
11 February 2020
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#WomenInScience - Story of Shakhlo Turdikulova, Leader in STEM in Uzbekistan
Inspiring story of Shakhlo Turdikulova, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Director of the Center for Advanced Technologies under the Ministry of Innovation Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan My... Read more
2 December 2019
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Launching of a new Joint Programme for the Aral Sea region
2 December 2019, Tashkent - UNFPA, UNDP and the Government of Uzbekistan launched the new Joint Programme called "Building the Resilience of Local Communities Against Health, Environmental and... Read more

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