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07 April 2025
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Every two minutes a woman dies in pregnancy and childbirth: Tackling a global maternal health crisis
A heartbreaking reality: every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth. These aren't just numbers; they're mothers, sisters, daughters. UNFPA says it's a "global…
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07 April 2025
Statement
We can and must end preventable maternal deaths
A new statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem marks World Health Day by celebrating the global decline in maternal mortality. However, she warns that progress is…
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07 April 2025
Press Release
UNFPA and Partners Launch Midwifery Accelerator to Confront Maternal Health Crisis
UNFPA and global partners just launched the Midwifery Accelerator. This new initiative aims to reduce preventable maternal deaths by expanding access to quality midwifery care…
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07 April 2025
Press Release
Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn
Despite progress in reducing maternal deaths globally, a new UN report reveals that an estimated 260,000 women still died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in 2023 –…
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02 April 2025
Story
“I witnessed unimaginable horrors”: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls across Sudan
In Sudan, women and girls are facing unimaginable horrors. This web story brings you their accounts of sexual violence used as a weapon of terror in the ongoing conflict. It's a…
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26 March 2025
Press Release
Women in Gaza cut off from accessing maternal health supplies as aid blockade enters fourth week
With critical maternal health drugs and supplies exhausted, pregnant women in Gaza are facing dire consequences due to a prolonged aid blockade. Malnutrition is rampant, hospital…
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20 March 2025
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the resumption of attacks on Gaza
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the resumption of attacks on Gaza UNFPA is shocked by the resumption of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. Already a…
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14 March 2025
Story
“The people in Syria are destroyed from war”: A call for peace after violence in the coastal region
“The people in Syria are destroyed from war. There has been no year that has been okay for us. My generation has suffered a lot,” said Maryam,* a 21-year old woman from Homs in…
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12 March 2025
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Arab States Regional Director, Laila Baker, on the recent violence in coastal areas in Syria
Following violence in Syria's coastal areas, UNFPA Arab States Regional Director Laila Baker calls for peace, stressing the need for justice and the vital role of women in…
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