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The aid blockade in Gaza must end now

calendar_today23 May 2025

The aid blockade in Gaza must end now

The aid blockade in Gaza must end now

Women and children in Gaza are being starved in full view of the world.

On top of this, they face severe shortages of medicine and life-saving care amid relentless attacks on hospitals.

See why UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is calling for the aid blockade to end now.

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Pregnant women in the West Bank are struggling to access life-saving care

calendar_today29 April 2025

Pregnant women in the West Bank are struggling to access life-saving care

Pregnant women in the West Bank are struggling to access life-saving care

“I was almost unconscious, vomiting, feverish.”

Nadine was moments away from delivering her baby when she was trapped at a roadblock in the occupied West Bank.

Maternity care is essential to save lives, especially in humanitarian settings.

Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is working to ensure safe birth.

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“I witnessed unimaginable horrors”: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls across Sudan

calendar_today02 April 2025

There are alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan. Over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk of assault. ©UNFPA Sudan
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Apr 2025

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UNFPA Palestine

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Palestine Situation Report #16 - March 2025

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News

Between siege and survival: The unheard struggles of mothers in the West Bank

calendar_today11 April 2025

A woman stands amid the rubble of her home following a raid by the Israel forces in Jenin, in Palestine’s West Bank. ©UNFPA Palestine/Media Clinic
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Women and girls in Lebanon face safety risks due to recent hostilities

calendar_today07 April 2025

Women and girls in Lebanon face safety risks due to recent hostilities

Women and girls in Lebanon face safety risks due to recent hostilities

“Women and girls [in Lebanon] face high levels of exploitation, gender-based violence and other protection risks.”

Their right to health, safety and dignity must be protected.

Hear from Anandita Philipose, who leads our work in Lebanon, about the challenges they are dealing with and how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding.

Publication date

Mar 2025

Author

UNFPA Lebanon

Resources

Lebanon Situation Report #7 - February 2025

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Press release

Women in Gaza cut off from accessing maternal health supplies as aid blockade enters fourth week

calendar_today25 March 2025

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Women and girls bear the hardship of recent hostilities in Lebanon

calendar_today26 March 2025

Women and girls bear the hardship of recent hostilities in Lebanon

Women and girls bear the hardship of recent hostilities in Lebanon

“It’s women and girls again who bear the brunt of all these conflict situations.”

UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Management) Andrew Saberton explains the challenging situation on the ground in Lebanon.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is providing support.

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“Every pregnancy these days is a struggle”: Restoring life-saving healthcare in Gaza

calendar_today10 March 2025

A temporary health centre in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza is supported by UNFPA through health workers, essential medicine and equipment. © UNFPA / Yasmeen Sous
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