Amid conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, midwives deployed by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—are providing life-saving care for pregnant women in need.

Find out more about our ongoing humanitarian response to the crisis here.

Why do UNFPA and the humanitarian workers we support continue to help the seemingly endless number of women and girls in need? Because we care, and we know you do too.

Learn more about our mission to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

With humanitarian needs at record levels, UNFPA aid workers around the world make heroic efforts to support women, girls and those with disabilities, often amidst chaos and danger. 

On World Humanitarian Day, watch UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd’s call for a worldwide end to violence against humanitarian workers and women and girls.