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Amid wreckage in Beirut, health and psychosocial needs are paramount

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The blast, and subsequent shockwaves, devastated large parts of Beirut. © UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz

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2021: A look back at a year of assistance amidst adversity

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A mother nuzzles her baby at a UNFPA-supported health facility in Venezuela. © UNFPA Venezuela

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Pandemic, conflict continue to upend life for women in Yemen

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A reproductive health worker exits a tent in a displacement camp where she is providing services. UNFPA is the sole provider of life-saving reproductive health services in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen

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As Afghanistan grapples with surge in COVID-19 cases, one midwife shares her strength

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Mastura Zia provides maternal health services to Afghan returnees, many of them deported from neighbouring Iran. © Zaeem Abdul Rahman/UNFPA Afghanistan

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Girl advocates in India step up to protect health, human rights amid the pandemic

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Malati, 15, teaches proper hand-washing as part of the campaign she launched in her village. © UNFPA India

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In crisis after crisis, mothers around the world are asked to do the impossible

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A new mother of twins is attended by maternal health nurse Ana Paula Francisco Adrade. Nurse Adrade says it has been challenging to get enough gloves and face masks to safely care for pregnant women. © UNFPA Mozambique

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Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows

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Studies show severe toll of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health, rights around the world

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School closures have put young people at risk, researchers say. Pictured, a UNFPA-supported boarding school in Kenya, photographed in November 2020. © UNFPA ESARO

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Dominican Republic project champions welfare of mothers amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Lucía García, 19, is pregnant with her third child. Despite the hardships of the pandemic, she feels more prepared for childbirth than before. © AFP/UNFPA Dominican Republic

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One year into the pandemic, UNFPA estimates 12 million women have seen contraceptive interruptions, leading to 1.4 million unintended pregnancies

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Supply chain problems, mobility restrictions and fear of seeking health services contributed to family planning disruptions for millions of women. Pictured, empty shelves at a store in the United Kingdom at the height of the pandemic; the pandemic may be affecting women differently across affluent and lower-income countries. © Unsplash/Carlos de Toro

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Amid wreckage in Beirut, health and psychosocial needs are paramount

2021: A look back at a year of assistance amidst adversity

Pandemic, conflict continue to upend life for women in Yemen

As Afghanistan grapples with surge in COVID-19 cases, one midwife shares her strength

Girl advocates in India step up to protect health, human rights amid the pandemic

In crisis after crisis, mothers around the world are asked to do the impossible

Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows

Studies show severe toll of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health, rights around the world

Dominican Republic project champions welfare of mothers amid COVID-19 pandemic

One year into the pandemic, UNFPA estimates 12 million women have seen contraceptive interruptions, leading to 1.4 million unintended pregnancies

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