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Explainer: Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

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Students at the Lycée Moderne de Bouna learn about issues around early sexuality in Côte d'Ivoire, where young people make up more than three quarters of the population.© UNFPA Côte d'Ivoire/Ollivier Girard
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A chance encounter leads to critical maternal care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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In the Kyeshero district of Goma, pregnant Chance Azina chats with Amani, a UNFPA-supported community outreach worker at a nearby health centre. ©UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus
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This Valentine's Day, busting 5 common myths about child marriage

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“My parents wanted me to marry at the age of 13, but I was not ready,” said Shwapna, pictured here with her friend Shantimala at an information and awareness-raising session in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Farjana Sultana
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Giving birth under fire in North Kivu, as conflict grips the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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A midwife working in a UNFPA-supported mobile health clinic hands Francine her newborn daughter, Amani. ©UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus
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Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

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Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

Hundreds of Afghan women are crossing the border with Pakistan daily, seeking safety after leaving everything behind.

Many are pregnant and terrified.

Hear how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting them from our Deputy Executive Director (Management) Andrew Saberton.

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Midwives: Critical in every crisis

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Midwives: Critical in every crisis
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Every two minutes a woman dies in pregnancy and childbirth: Tackling a global maternal health crisis

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Sajni, 20, received antenatal care at a UNFPA-supported mobile medical camp in a displacement camp in Sindh, Pakistan. © UNFPA Pakistan/Shehzad Noorani
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Press release

Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn

calendar_today07 April 2025

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Press release

Women in Gaza cut off from accessing maternal health supplies as aid blockade enters fourth week

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