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Historic drought in the Horn of Africa: Women and girls fleeing one crisis for another
- 24 March 2023
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International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade 2023
25 March 2023
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Countering female genital mutilation in Sudan: “I didn’t know it was possible not to cut my daughter”
- 23 March 2023
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United Republic of Tanzania: How a UNFPA-UN Women joint programme helps combat gender-based violence and promote bodily autonomy, with support from the Government of the Republic of Korea
08 Feb 2023
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – Highlighting the urgent need for commitment and financing to end preventable maternal deaths, Belgium has announced at UNFPA’s Executive Board in June that it will make a 3 million euro…
08 July 2024
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – Global Affairs Canada has pledged US$7.2 million to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to respond to severe humanitarian needs in 13 countries across sub-Saharan…
12 June 2024
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BAGHLAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – “Women were in shock. They’ve lost their homes, they’ve lost family members.”
Midwife Habiba Danish still vividly recalls the images of the destruction caused by massive flooding that has…
29 May 2024
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As drought tightens its grip on Kenya, a motorcycle ambulance is helping women to access critical health care
- 12 January 2023
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Severe drought fuels malnutrition and reduces hospital deliveries among pregnant women in Kenya’s Turkana County
- 27 December 2022
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Ireland contributes 2 million euros to safeguard access to reproductive health and protection services in drought-affected Horn of Africa
19 Dec 2022
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Women and girls in a double crisis of violence and hunger in Somalia
Published on: 12/12/2022
Did you know there has been a 60 per cent increase in gender-based violence in drought-affected areas in Somalia?
Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the unfolding catastrophe in the Horn of Africa. See how UNFPA is providing life-saving assistance on the ground.
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UNFPA Ethiopia Humanitarian Response: Situation Report - October 2022
Resource date: Oct 2022
Author: UNFPA
Ethiopia continues to face increased humanitarian needs due to conflict and displacement, climatic shocks including the severe drought, and disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 20 million people need humanitarian assistance. More than 2.7 million people have been internally displaced across the country, according to the IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (#30). Conflict and displacement in the north have left more than 9 million people in need in Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions, and severe drought is affecting millions more in the south.
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