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UNFPA aid reaches Deir Ez-Zor City for the first time in three years

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UNFPA delivered hygiene supplies to the city of Deir Ez-Zor, which had been inaccessible to humanitarians for three years. © Syrian Arab Red Crescent

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Teen pregnancies, and attendant health risks, a major concern in El Salvador

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Globally, pregnancy-related complications are the leading cause of death among girls aged 15 to 19. Photograph by Lucy Tomasino

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Counsellors reach out to Kachin communities to end gender violence

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The staff at the Women's and Girls' Centre in Waing Maw, in Myanmar, are working with communities to stop gender-based violence. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming

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Once frowned on, family planning offers a lifeline in South Sudan

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UNFPA is helping to educate women about family planning options. © UNFPA/Annette Poni

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Women face "unspeakable" sexual violence in South Sudan

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UNFPA is providing post-rape treatment kits and other essential health supplies in South Sudan. Sexual violence has been widespread since hostilities erupted last month. © UNFPA/Tim McKulka

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Stay and deliver: Saving lives under gunfire in Juba

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A mother and baby in Bentiu, South Sudan, in 2015. When violence erupted days before the fifth anniversary of South Sudan's independence, heroic midwives stood their ground to save lives. © UNFPA/Amadou Baraze Elh Nakaka

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Sierra Leone saves lives with sunlight

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Because of a UNFPA-supported solar suitcase, the Kondembaia health unit, in Koinadugu, Sierra Leone, now has power at night. Photo credit: UNFPA/Sierra Leone

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Connecting mothers-to-be with health clinics in rural Zambia

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Olivia Kaunda (left) relaxes outside the Luvuzi maternity waiting home at the Luvuzi Rural Health Clinic. Photo credit: UNFPA Zambia/Zandonda

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The colour purple, changing the future of Afghan mothers

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From left to right: Aqela, Masooma and Fatima, students at the Community Midwifery School in Kabul. Photo credit: Maria Blanco Lora/UNFPA.

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UNFPA aid reaches Deir Ez-Zor City for the first time in three years

Teen pregnancies, and attendant health risks, a major concern in El Salvador

Counsellors reach out to Kachin communities to end gender violence

Once frowned on, family planning offers a lifeline in South Sudan

Women face "unspeakable" sexual violence in South Sudan

Stay and deliver: Saving lives under gunfire in Juba

Sierra Leone saves lives with sunlight

Connecting mothers-to-be with health clinics in rural Zambia

The colour purple, changing the future of Afghan mothers

UNFPA aid reaches Deir Ez-Zor City for the first time in three years

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