Intensive fighting continues with attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, increasing the need for humanitarian assistance to protect women’s rights, health and dignity. Protection and humanitarian access remain a key challenge.

UNFPA and its partners scale up the response to meet growing needs in Ukraine and Moldova. UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem visited refugees in Moldova and met with senior national officials.

Intensive military attacks continued, increasing humanitarian needs and displacement in Ukraine. UNFPA is staying and delivering to support people in Ukraine and refugees in neighboring countries to meet the needs of women, girls and older persons.

In Ukraine, UNFPA supports 10 shelters and 8 crisis rooms for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV),  including cities severely affected by hostilities (Kyiv, Rubizhne, Myrnohrad), in-person services in Lviv, and provides psychosocial support via Ukraine national hotline with NGO La Strada.

Six days after the start of Russia’s military offensive, the number of civilian casualties and damage to critical infrastructure continues to grow, triggering severe humanitarian needs in the hardest-hit areas and displacement. Women and girls are at higher risk of gender-based violence and other forms of exploitation during crises.

UNFPA is supporting Ukraine and neighboring countries hosting refugees to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls, including to give birth safely and to live free from violence and abuse.