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After flooding and rains devastate Peru, survivors of gender-based violence find safety and services at UNFPA-supported shelter

Cyclone Yaku and the El Niño weather phenomenon have forced more than 110,000 people from their homes and into temporary shelters like La Molina II. © UNFPA Perú

21 August 2023

Ensuring critical maternal health services after cyclone Freddy wreaks havoc in Malawi

Cyclone Freddy, the longest-lasting and most travelled tropical storm on record, has caused severe flooding and mudslides, with hundreds killed, health centres submerged and entire villages left stranded as roads and bridges were washed away. © UNFPA/Eldson Chagara

29 March 2023

Budding photographers in post-cyclone Bangladesh capture wreckage – and resilience

A woman in Patuakhali Sadar walked miles to reach an outhouse damaged during Cyclone Amphan. It was built by her family, who cannot afford repairs. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Tajbit Ahammad Barat

12 May 2021

In Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, survivors of Cyclone Kenneth share their struggles about living in crowded shelters. UNFPA is responding with maternal health support and other services.

Catastrophic Cyclone Idai leaves pregnant women vulnerable in three countries

Women and girls are receiving dignity kits, which contain essential hygiene supplies as well as safety whistles. © UNFPA Mozambique/Vidal Mahundla

25 March 2019

After flooding and rains devastate Peru, survivors of gender-based violence find safety and services at UNFPA-supported shelter

Ensuring critical maternal health services after cyclone Freddy wreaks havoc in Malawi

Budding photographers in post-cyclone Bangladesh capture wreckage – and resilience

Budding photographers capture post-cyclone Bangladesh

"We are not in a safe place": Survivors struggle in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

Catastrophic Cyclone Idai leaves pregnant women vulnerable in three countries

Prepositioning relief supplies is a life-saving strategy