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28 May 2024
Story
Women and girls’ dignity is latest casualty in brutal Gaza war
UNFPA is appealing for $90 million to address the most pressing needs of women and girls in Gaza and the occupied West Bank from January to December 2024. As of April 2024, US$25…
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14 May 2024
Press Release
The Association of Rotary Clubs UAE and UNFPA’s New Partnership
The Association of Rotary Clubs UAE and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) came together in a significant step forward for community service and advocacy by signing a…
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13 May 2024
Story
In remote Yemen, pregnant women race for life-saving care
"You’re a fighter, Sayun," the nurse whispered into my ear. "We’re with you. You won't give up, will you?" Sayun, 35, lives with her husband and two children in the remote…
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05 May 2024
Statement
Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the potential invasion in Rafah
The invasion of Rafah would spell catastrophe for pregnant women, new mothers and newborns. Close to seven months of war has inflicted unimaginable suffering on the people of Gaza…
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02 May 2024
Statement
Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2024
Midwives: Heroes on the front lines of the global climate crisis Right now, around the world, millions of lives are in the hands of midwives. Whether they are wading through…
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30 April 2024
News
Safe Delivery App boosts safe births in Iraq, Jordan and Syria
Safe Delivery App boosts safe births in Iraq, Jordan and Syria
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29 April 2024
News
UNFPA and the Islamic Development Bank are joining forces to help women and girls across continents
UNITED NATIONS, New York – The Islamic Development Bank and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, have joined forces to improve maternal and universal…
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25 April 2024
Story
Women leaders in Djibouti speak out against gender-based violence and harmful practices
DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti – “There are so many young girls who get pregnant and have hidden, illegal abortions. Young girls are forced into sex work, and many are forced to undergo…
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13 April 2024
Statement
Famine is bearing down as war in Sudan reaches one year mark
Famine is bearing down on the women and girls of Sudan as the deadly conflict reaches its one year mark. The war has triggered one of the world’s worst hunger crises, with 1.2…
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