News

Violence in Marawi displaces thousands of pregnant women and new mothers

calendar_today03 July 2017

A family opens up a UNFPA-supplied dignity kit at the evacuation centre in the Moneerah Integrated School. © UNFPA
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Publication date

May 2017

Author

UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

Resources

Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #57 1-31 May 2017

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Publication date

May 2017

Author

UNFPA Yemen

Resources

UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #5 – May 2017

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Publication date

Apr 2017

Author

UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #56 1-30 April 2017

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Video

Life as Precious as Nafeesa

calendar_today23 May 2017

Life as Precious as Nafeesa

Life as Precious as Nafeesa

This video showcases how access to emergency obstetric care in Yemen has helped to save lives of mothers and their newborns. Expanding emergency obstetric and newborn care is part of UNFPA's broader work improving reproductive health care in this conflict-affected country. These efforts include providing equipment to health facilities, supporting community-based midwives and providing reproductive health outreach in remote, marginalized and conflict-affected communities.

Publication date

Mar 2017

Author

UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

Resources

Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #55 1-31 March 2017

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News

This Mother’s Day, remembering the joys – and dangers – of motherhood

calendar_today12 May 2017

Fatima holds her newborn son, Jad, as she speaks to an aid worker. Displaced by the Syrian conflict, Fatima grew increasingly frail during her pregnancy. © WFP/Hussam Al Saleh
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Publication date

Apr 2017

Author

UNFPA Yemen

Resources

UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #4 – April 2017

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News

Heroic midwives save lives amid Syria’s chaos

calendar_today01 May 2017

“There has been an exodus of qualified midwives and reproductive health professionals,” Shatha Al Mostafa told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Nadine Cornier
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News

South Sudan clashes force pregnant women into the bush, over the border

calendar_today28 April 2017

Rose Akongo, 26, was in labour by the time she arrived at the border post. © UNFPA Uganda/Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi
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