News

Investing in skilled midwives to save lives and brighten futures in Yemen

calendar_today10 February 2025

A UNFPA-supported programme to train future midwives at a higher education institute in Aden, Yemen. ©UNFPA Yemen
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Video

Crisis in Gaza remains dire despite ceasefire

calendar_today14 February 2025

Crisis in Gaza remains dire despite ceasefire

Crisis in Gaza remains dire despite ceasefire

A fragile ceasefire in Gaza has provided a desperately needed respite for Palestinians, but the humanitarian crisis remains dire.

Women and girls are calling on the international community to ensure that peace prevails.

Nestor Owomuhangi, UNFPA Representative in Palestine, stresses why UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—needs more funding to continue providing women and girls in need with life-saving support.

See how you can help too. 

Video

Women fleeing brutal civil war in Sudan seek refuge in Chad

calendar_today10 February 2025

Women fleeing brutal civil war in Sudan seek refuge in Chad

Women fleeing brutal civil war in Sudan seek refuge in Chad

Sudan’s brutal civil war destroyed Daralssalam’s life overnight.

She’s one of the more than 1 million refugees who have fled to Chad since the war broke out in Sudan in April 2023.

“We need the war to stop,” she says.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive rights agency—is supporting her and other displaced Sudanese women in need. 

 

Publication date

Feb 2025

Author

UNFPA Palestine

Resources

Palestine Situation Report #14 - January 2024

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News

“The new generation is different”: In Djibouti, survivors and allies lobby to end female genital mutilation

calendar_today04 February 2025

Women and girls in the village of Otoy in Djibouti’s Tadjourah region, where a community-led movement has successfully lobbied to abandon female genital mutilation. ©UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/AGENCE NEUVIEME
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Publication date

Jan 2025

Author

UNFPA Yemen

Resources

UNFPA Yemen Situation Report #4 - October-December 2024

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Publication date

Jan 2025

Author

UNFPA Lebanon

Resources

Lebanon Flash Appeal - January 2025

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Statement

Statement by the Executive Director on the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza

calendar_today15 January 2025

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News

Underfunded and overlooked: The neglected crises on UNFPA’s radar in 2025

calendar_today16 January 2025

UNFPA and partners provide health and protection services to people displaced by violence in Gedaref State, Sudan. © UNFPA Sudan
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News

Nadia’s song of resilience: Raising her voice amid crisis and displacement

calendar_today26 November 2024

Nadia participates in a sewing course offered through a UNFPA-supported safe space for women and girls in northeast Syria. © UNFPA Syria /Massoud Hasen
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