Press release

12.6 million women and girls in Yemen need life-saving support

calendar_today24 February 2023

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Publisher

UNFPA Yemen Country Office

Publication date

Feb 2023

Resources

2023 UNFPA Humanitarian Response in Yemen

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Video

Displaced mother supports six children in Sudan

calendar_today21 December 2022

Displaced mother supports six children in Sudan

Displaced mother supports six children in Sudan

Due to the ongoing crisis in Sudan, Amira (37) fled her village to West Darfur with her six kids. She started her own business to provide for the family.

See how UNFPA is taking action to meet the needs of vulnerable people in Sudan like Amara.

News

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

calendar_today15 June 2022

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
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Publication date

Apr 2022

Author

UNFPA Yemen

Resources

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

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News

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

calendar_today27 April 2022

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
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News story

Free maternal services are a lifeline to expectant mothers in Yemen

calendar_today24 March 2022

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
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Video

Yemen: Health services are out of reach for displaced people

calendar_today04 April 2022

Yemen: Health services are out of reach for displaced people

Yemen: Health services are out of reach for displaced people

Violence is escalating in Yemen and more than 4 million people are already displaced. Going to the hospital is not even an option for many displaced pregnant women.

UNFPA's mobile medical teams in Yemen are reaching the most vulnerable women and girls on the ground with lifesaving services.

Learn more

Video

Yemen: A mother’s life on the line

calendar_today11 February 2022

Yemen: A mother’s life on the line

Yemen: A mother’s life on the line

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Press release

UNFPA calls for urgent funding for the health and safety of 1.5 million Yemeni women and girls at risk

calendar_today23 September 2021

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