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22 May 2025
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Saving lives: One mother at a time
“I felt that I was taking my last breath and would never get to hold my newborn,” says Nesma* from Marib Governorate, Yemen. Nesma experienced life-threatening complications…
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20 May 2025
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As famine looms in Gaza, pregnant women and newborns face life-threatening health risks
GAZA STRIP, Occupied Palestinian Territory – “There’s a severe shortage of food and essential medicines, particularly during this siege,” said a doctor at Al-Awda Hospital, in…
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19 May 2025
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States region on forced displacement orders putting women’s safe house on the frontlines in Gaza
Cairo, 19 May 2025– “UNFPA is deeply concerned about the potential closure of the only safe house for women in Gaza as Israel’s latest forced displacement orders in Deir Al-Balah…
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09 May 2025
Statement
Statement in response to the United States decision to deny future funding to UNFPA
The US decision to deny funding to UNFPA, despite disproven claims, threatens to strain global public health and cut life-saving support for millions, including pregnant women and…
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05 May 2025
Press Release
UNFPA Warns of Devastating Impact of Funding Cuts on Midwife Support in Crisis-Hit Countries
Midwives are a lifeline in crises, but severe funding shortfalls are forcing UNFPA to cut back support, leaving women and babies without essential care. Action is needed to…
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05 May 2025
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Front-line midwives: Three reasons to support these humanitarian health workers amid a global funding crisis
As humanitarian funding dwindles, life-saving maternal care faces severe cutbacks. From the DRC to Yemen, midwives struggle to provide essential services amidst conflict and…
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04 May 2025
Press Release
Midwives in the Arab region: Lifesavers in crisis, yet underfunded and undervalued
Amidst regional crises, midwives are lifelines for mothers and newborns, yet they are under-resourced and face danger. UNFPA and LAS demand urgent investment to support their…
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01 May 2025
Statement
Midwives on the front line: Health workers, humanitarians, heroes
Midwives deliver life-saving services beyond childbirth, including family planning and GBV support, yet underinvestment and funding cuts endanger their work. This International…
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28 April 2025
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Despite steep funding cuts, heroic teacher determined to keep girls in school and out of child marriage in Yemen
While teacher Aida Damoom is empowering girls in Yemen through literacy, combating child marriage, and shifting social norms, funding cuts threaten to derail her vital work.
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