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04 June 2025
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Sudan: Rape survivors and pregnant women cut off from life-saving services as funding collapses
CAIRO, 4 June 2025 – Hundreds of thousands of women and girls in Sudan are being left without access to emergency obstetric care or support after rape, as conflict, access…
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03 June 2025
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Bridging the gap: Five ways KSrelief is empowering women and girls in crises
As global humanitarian needs escalate and funding is at record low levels, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, depends more than ever on committed donors like the Kingdom…
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28 May 2025
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"Every time my period comes, I wish I wasn’t a girl": Life in Gaza without water, sanitary pads, or privacy
The past 19 months have been deadly for women and girls in Gaza. Since October 2023, on average, one woman and one girl has been killed every hour in attacks by Israeli forces. …
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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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