News

Women, girls see health access deteriorate as hostilities intensify displacements across Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Damage to Al-Shifa Hospital, in Gaza, seen in April of 2024. The hostilities have only escalated since then. © UNFPA / Dominic Allen

10 October 2024

News

Childbirth on the run: Amid mass exodus in Lebanon, medical support urgently needed

Amal was born on 2 October the border as her mother fled the escalating hostilities in Lebanon. © Omaya AL Mekdad / UNFPA Syria

04 October 2024

News

Between conflict and climate crises, midwives deliver hope for mothers and newborns in Yemen

When Mona began working as a midwife in her local health centre 30 years ago, she was the first in Yemen’s Hadramout Governorate. © UNFPA Yemen

06 May 2024

Press Release

Joint UNFPA-Unitaid venture backed by major EU funding aims to eliminate the leading cause of mothers dying in childbirth in Africa

20 March 2024

Statement

Joint statement by OHCHR, UNDP, UNEP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UNOPS on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

26 February 2024

News

A glimmer of hope for women and girls as a sexual and reproductive health clinic reopens in Sudan’s West Darfur State

A woman receives medical care at the UNFPA-supported Ardamata health clinic in El Geneina, West Darfur State, Sudan. © UNFPA Sudan

23 January 2024

News

Tackling the hidden mental health crisis in Yemen

A woman receives counselling at a UNFPA-supported specialized mental health centre in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen

08 January 2024

News

“Part of the solution”: Men and boys in Uganda work to stop cycles of gender-based violence

Village health team member Timothy Mbene Masereka shares information about gender-based violence among his community. © Spotlight Initiative/Timothy Webster

24 November 2023

News

A new flour mill offers unexpected respite from threats of violence in Sudan

A woman walks back from a newly-built flour mill in Shanisha, Blue Nile State. Women and girls in Sudan face constant threats of harassment and violence as they travel long distances, often alone, to reach basic essential services. © UNFPA Sudan

16 November 2023

Updates

New funding from the European Union to ensure over a million women and girls receive life-saving assistance in Yemen

12 Oct 2023

Funded by the EU Humanitarian Aid, Al Mokha Hospital's maternity unit, the primary facility on Yemen's west coast, safeguards the childbirth safety of over 400,000 residents, particularly women facing pregnancy complications. © UNFPA Yemen

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