News

Speaking out for sexual and reproductive health and rights in Egypt

Members of a UNFPA-supported youth club in Egypt perform in an awareness-raising session on sexual and reproductive rights and health. © UNFPA Egypt

28 July 2022

Updates

Japan and UNFPA partner to support maternal health in Palestine

30 Jun 2022

UNFPA and Japan join forces to improve maternal health in Palestine and provide assistance to women in need. © UNFPA Palestine

News

With emergency obstetric care elusive, pregnant women in Yemen face tragic consequences

A pregnant woman in an internally displaced persons camp in Aden Governorate, Yemen. Because of funding cuts, UNFPA – the leading provider of reproductive health services in the country – has had to scale back operations by 25 per cent so far this year. Of the 1.3 million women who will give birth in 2022, an estimated 195,000 will develop complications requiring life-saving medical assistance. © UNFPA Yemen

15 June 2022

News

Women take the lead with new counselling and support centre in Palestine

A meeting is held at the newly established women-run centre in Issawiyah, Jerusalem. Image courtesy of PCC.

02 June 2022

Resources

Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #115 – March 2022

Resource date: Mar 2022

Author: UNFPA Regional Humanitarian Hub for Syria and the Arab States

Resources

Syria Crisis: Overview of Funding Needs 2022

Resource date: May 2022

Author: UNFPA Arab States

Resources

UNFPA Response in Yemen Situation Report #1 – January-March 2022

Resource date: Apr 2022

Author: UNFPA Yemen

News

War in Ukraine shocks global food supply, putting lives at risk

A young mother and her baby are weighed before being examined for malnutrition at UNFPA-supported Marib General hospital in Yemen, a country that relies heavily on food imports. Skyrocketing food prices have increased the number of people in need of food assistance from 16.2 million in 2021 to 19 million people in 2022. © UN/Giles Clarke

27 April 2022

Yemen on the brink: Portrait of a humanitarian crisis

11 March 2022

News

Free maternal services are a lifeline to expectant mothers in Yemen

A midwife hands Saba her newborn son. Saba lost two earlier pregnancies because of a lack of obstetric care in a country where only half of health facilities are operational and only two out of 10 functional health facilities provide maternal and child health services. © UNFPA Yemen

24 March 2022