Arab States

Overview

The Arab States region is home to some 320 million people living in 22 countries that stretch from Morocco and Algeria in the west to Yemen and Oman in the east. Diverse cultural, social, economic, ethnic and political dynamics co-exist within the region, and development progress has been uneven both between and within countries.

Some countries are advancing well toward meeting the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The least developed countries, which represent 22 per cent of the population of the region, and rural areas have generally fared poorly. Many countries lack relevant or reliable data. Better, and more standardized, statistics are needed to document progress, mobilize political will and design evidence-based reforms. A number of regional initiatives are underway or being planned to provide reliable and comparable data, including the World Health Survey and the Pan Arab Project for Family Health, which aims to make available a comprehensive and dynamic database on family health in the region. more

UNFPA News from the Arab States

	UNFPA Welcomes OIC Emphasis on Development and Poverty Eradication
	Childless No Longer: Addressing Infertility and Miscarriage in Jordan
	United Nations Health Sector Partners Launch Appeal to Meet Health Needs of Iraqis Displaced in Neighbouring Countries
	Violence Plagues Darfur Women Searching for Firewood and Fodder
	Darfur Women Fear Giving Birth at Night, Without Midwives to Help
	The Women's Centres of Darfur Offer an Oasis Away From the Hardship of Camps
	UNFPA Provides Emergency Supplies in Darfur for Overlooked Basic Needs
	Little Blue Book Helps to Improve Maternal Health in Morocco
	In the Slums of Cairo, Home is a Roof Over Your Head
	UNFPA Mobile Clinic Protects Cairo's Garbage Collectors

Where We Work

	Algeria		Saudi Arabia
	Dijibouti		Somalia
	Egypt		Sudan
	Iraq		Syrian Arab Republic
	Jordan		Tunisia
	Lebanon		United Arab Emirates
	Morocco		Yemen
	Occupied Palestinian Territory

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