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![Grupa ljudi koja stoji ispred plakata sa logotipima UNFPA, IOM, UN Women i mirovnog fonda, na kojem piše 'Žene vode na putu mir](https://ba.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/resized_image_1.jpg?itok=oRvF5uSX)
RS Ministry of Health and Social Protection and UNFPA organized successful response to gender-based violence training for health professionals
Banja Luka, 8 July 2024 - The Ministry of Health and Social Protection in the Republika Srpska Government, in cooperation with the United Nations... Read more
![Card with the text "International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict," with the UNFPA logo in the corner.](https://ba.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/kartica_za_web_eng-01.jpg?itok=nAnNC6Bp)
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict (19 June)
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem highlighted... Read more
![Host and guest are sitting in a podcast studio. The the guest is the UN Resident Coordinator in BiH, Dr. Ingrid Macdonald](https://ba.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/img_1685_11_sara.jpg?itok=iyGxkit1)
Women, Peace and Security: The United Nations lead the way towards a change in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The United Nations is continuously working on promoting the "Women, Peace, and Security" Agenda in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through various... Read more
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Innovations in Peace Education on the International Day For Countering Hate Speech: UNFPA and Partners Present Possible Tools
On the occasion of the International Day For Countering Hate Speech, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) organized in Sarajevo, in cooperation with the... Read more
![A small ensemble of musicians is performing inside a richly decorated venue that appears to be a historical churc](https://ba.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/resized_tnt_5961.jpg?itok=efJ3icQ1)
Music As a Bridge: Camp for Young Virtuosos 2024
It is wonderful to work together - this is the message of the young participants of the Music Camp 2024, organized with the support of UNFPA, the... Read more
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UNFPA and Jericho Foundation: Together for Education and Youth Cohesion
Some humanitarians build, through their work, quietly albeit powerfully, a path towards a better future. One of those exceptional people is Joanna... Read more
![Marking World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Education, Empowerment and Dismantling Taboos A group of children gathered around and playing the educational board game “Ciklus”](https://ba.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/svjetski_dan_menstrualnog_zdravlja-381.jpg?itok=1UVIE4yp)
Marking World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Education, Empowerment and Dismantling Taboos
Sarajevo, 28 May 2024 - Today's marking of the World Menstrual Hygiene Day is an important step towards raising awareness of communities and... Read more
![A mother and father sitting with their daughter drinkig tea](https://ba.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/screenshot_2024-06-06_1429151_0.png?itok=VvpgiWg4)
UNFPA and Austria expand programme promoting gender-responsive family policies in Western Balkans
Istanbul/Vienna, 15 May 2024 – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the operational unit of Austrian... Read more
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Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina are drivers of peace and a safer environment for all
Presentation of project “Women lead the way towards peace and security in Bosnia and Herzegovina” Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina are drivers of... Read more
![photo of the UNFPA Regional Director Florence Bauer](https://ba.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/img_4930.png?itok=gsrp7_E_)
Why respecting women's rights and choices is key to tackling demographic change
A new report published by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, warns that persistent inequalities in society hold back development – and, as... Read more