Video

Midwives care for pregnant women after Afghanistan earthquakes

calendar_today08 November 2023

Midwives care for pregnant women after Afghanistan earthquakes

Midwives care for pregnant women after Afghanistan earthquakes

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Video

A mother rescued from the rubble in Afghanistan shares her story

calendar_today29 October 2023

A mother rescued from the rubble in Afghanistan shares her story

A mother rescued from the rubble in Afghanistan shares her story

Shamaiel was nine months pregnant when the first earthquake struck Afghanistan in October trapping her under rubble.

Hear her speak about the devastating impact and see how UNFPA—the UN sexual and reproductive health agency—is helping over 7,000 pregnant women affected. 

Learn more.

Publisher

UNFPA Afghanistan

Publication date

Oct 2023

Resources

UNFPA Afghanistan Situation Report (Herat Province) #4: 13-16 October 2023

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Switzerland

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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.

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New Zealand

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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.

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Netherlands

Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.

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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.

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Updates
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) is contributing USD $5.15 million to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, for its life-saving work in Ukraine in 2025. After…
13 March 2025 Read Story
Press
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, notes with deep regret the termination of all funding agreements by the United States Government. These 48 grants, totalling approximately $377 million,…
28 February 2025 Read Story
News story
DNIPRO, Ukraine – A young mother stepped off the train in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, holding a small bag and guiding her five children with her other arm. She had fled the Zaporizhzhia region due to the war,…
26 February 2025 Read Story

Japan

Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.

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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.

2024 | Top
Donor Global Statistics

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The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) is contributing USD $5.15 million to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, for its life-saving work in Ukraine in 2025. After…
13 March 2025 Read Story
Press
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, notes with deep regret the termination of all funding agreements by the United States Government. These 48 grants, totalling approximately $377 million,…
28 February 2025 Read Story

Italy

Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.

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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.

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Finland

Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.

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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.

2024 | Top
Donor Global Statistics

News & Updates

Press
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, notes with deep regret the termination of all funding agreements by the United States Government. These 48 grants, totalling approximately $377 million,…
28 February 2025 Read Story
News story
DNIPRO, Ukraine – A young mother stepped off the train in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, holding a small bag and guiding her five children with her other arm. She had fled the Zaporizhzhia region due to the war,…
26 February 2025 Read Story
News story
AL HUDAYDAH/SANA’A GOVERNORATES, Yemen – Rokia Dukhna, 22, had been determined to become a midwife since her own mother endured a tragic experience during childbirth.  Ms. Dukhna grew up in the village of Al-Qahira…
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Publisher

UNFPA Afghanistan

Publication date

Oct 2023

Resources

UNFPA Afghanistan Herat Earthquake Appeal

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