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Humanitarian Thematic Fund

The health and human rights needs of women and young people escalate dramatically in a crisis. Every day in humanitarian settings, more than 500 women and girls die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth.

Updates

Standing firm: UNFPA builds momentum on health and rights, assessment finds

calendar_today04 June 2019

"UNFPA’s culturally and gender-sensitive human rights-based programming has made important gains for adolescent girls," the assessment finds. © UNFPA
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Updates

Emergency obstetric care saves lives in Mozambique

calendar_today31 May 2019

A baby girl is born during an emergency Caesarean section delivery. Photograph courtesy of staff at Buzi District Hospital
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News

A nightmare within a nightmare: Taking on sexual and gender-based violence in humanitarian crises

calendar_today28 May 2019

UNFPA holds sessions raising awareness about gender-based violence, and the availability of support services, in a displacement camp in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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Updates

With flexible funding, Finland continues support for humanitarian response in Syria

calendar_today23 May 2019

A doctor examines a newborn baby in a UNFPA-supported clinic in Zaatari refugee camp, Jordan. © UNFPA Jordan
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Video

Combating child marriage in Nepal

calendar_today14 May 2019

Combating child marriage in Nepal

Combating child marriage in Nepal

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News

A long road to safety, healing for refugee mothers in Iraq

calendar_today17 May 2019

Years into Syria's grinding conflict, refugees need support to rebuild their lives. © UNFPA Iraq
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News

No mountain too high: Midwives protect women, save lives

calendar_today03 May 2019

Najiba works in one of the hardest-to-reach, poorest areas of Bamyan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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News

Meet the woman protecting women in Yemen

calendar_today01 May 2019

Bushra has launched the first ever women-run security firm in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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News

Caught in the crossfire: Urgent needs in north-east Syria

calendar_today29 April 2019

Dr. Joha attends to a displaced woman at Al-Hol Camp. The needs were "overwhelmingly high," he said. © UNFPA Syria
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