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Islanders leading the way: Resilience and rights in the face of climate change

09 Jul 2025

Frantelle, from Kiribati, is expecting her fourth child. As climate shocks are accelerating, people left furthest behind are often pushed even deeper into crisis.

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Emergency maternity care and psychosocial support for women and girls hit by floods in Afghanistan

Midwife Habiba Danish and the mobile health team members speak with women and girls affected by the floods in northern Afghanistan. © ORCD Afghanistan

29 May 2024

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Five ways UNFPA’s partnership with Australia is making a difference in the lives of women and girls

08 Mar 2024

With support from Australia, UNFPA has delivered supplies in response to the earthquake in Nepal and works with the Government to build resilience to crises. © UNFPA Nepal/Bikash Karki

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“We are the experts on disability”: Advocate Angeline Chand urges inclusive disaster preparedness and response in Fiji

Angeline Chand is an advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities in Fiji and across the Pacific. ©UNFPA/Patrick Rose

01 December 2023

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Australia’s new support to women and girls in Gaza

15 Nov 2023

New funding from Australia will help address the immediate needs of women and girls in Gaza. © Bisan Ouda for UNFPA.

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Health, hygiene and protection needs spike after earthquake in Nepal

A UNFPA team visits people affected by the earthquake that hit the districts of Jajarkot and Rukum West in Nepal’s western Karnali province on 3 November 2023. © UNFPA Nepal

21 November 2023

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Midwives in Bangladesh bring hope to survivors of Cyclone Mocha in world’s largest refugee camp

Nasrin Khatun, 27, was one of the midwives on duty to assist Khadija* in safely delivering her baby boy, as Cyclone Mocha raged along the coast of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA/Fahim Ahad

15 June 2023

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3 months on from the earthquakes, 5 reasons women and girls in Syria and Türkiye still need your support

UNFPA delivers dignity kits and basic health service support to people living in a temporary camp in Şanlıurfa, Türkiye. UNFPA and local partners are providing psychosocial support, dignity kits and health services across temporary camps in Syria and Türkiye. © UNFPA Türkiye/Gözde Kumru Uçak

05 May 2023

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“Why are we excluded?": UNFPA distributes dignity kits to transgender women in Bangladesh following disastrous flooding

Transgender advocate Ananya launched the "Shopner Chowa Shomajkollan Sangstha" group to empower transgender individuals through business skills instruction. ©️ UNFPA Bangladesh/Prince Naymuzzaman

16 May 2023

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Australia stands up to uplift the lives of women and girls affected by natural disasters

04 Apr 2023

Fatima gave birth safely at a UNFPA-supported hospital. Australia’s funding helps support maternal health and protection services in Syria. © UNFPA/Karam Al-Masri

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