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Pregnant refugees in Chad see faltering sexual and reproductive health care amid funding crisis

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Midwife Prisca walks through one of the two camps in the village of Arkoum. The health centre in Arkoum serves more than 50,000 refugees and 20,000 members of the host community. © UNFPA Chad/Joel Tchocké
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24 July 2025

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“A point of no return”: An urgent call to support women and girls in Haiti

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With 1.3 million people displaced, many communities facing catastrophic hunger and sexual violence and the health system all but collapsed, the crisis gripping Haiti has been described as at risk of “reaching a point of no return.” © UNHCR/Juan Pablo Terminello
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After two years of war, has Sudan failed its female revolutionaries?

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Khartoum has seen some of the heaviest fighting in Sudan over recent weeks, as the country’s two-year war shows few signs of relenting © UNFPA Sudan
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“The people in Syria are destroyed from war”: A call for peace after violence in the coastal region

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A young woman stands in front of a window at the UNFPA-supported centre in Homs which helps young people with their mental and social well-being, education and livelihood training, as well as youth empowerment initiatives. © UNFPA Syria / Alaa Ghorra
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17 February 2025

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Nadia’s song of resilience: Raising her voice amid crisis and displacement

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Nadia participates in a sewing course offered through a UNFPA-supported safe space for women and girls in northeast Syria. © UNFPA Syria /Massoud Hasen
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“Where are we supposed to go?”: Women and girls in northern Gaza endure displacement, hunger and healthcare under attack

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Since 6 October 2024, some 130,000 people have been uprooted from North Gaza to Gaza city. In some displacement sites, up to 70 per cent of those sheltering are children and women. Credit: UNFPA Palestine/Media Clinic.
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New beginnings: Older women displaced by war in Ukraine rebuild confidence and independence through UNFPA support

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A gender-based violence case manager offers empathy and support. © UNFPA Ukraine
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27 November 2024