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UNFPA urges leaders to address gendered, discriminatory impacts of climate change at COP28

calendar_today29 November 2023

The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) will run from 30 November to 12 December in Dubai. © United Nations
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After surviving sexual violence, youth leader creates change for girls with disabilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

calendar_today13 February 2024

Ngoma*, who has a hearing disability, was attacked at aged 15 by a group of boys in her hometown of Matadi in the the Democratic Republic of the Congo. © UNFPA DRC/Jeremie Kibuya
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Raising the voices of survivors to create a generation free from female genital mutilation in Ethiopia

calendar_today08 February 2024

Zekia is advocating against female genital mutilation among her community and at school in the Dalocha district, in Ethiopia’s Central region. © UNFPA Ethiopia/MOPIX Production
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Breaking the cycle for survivors: UNFPA offers counselling and support to abandon female genital mutilation in Yemen

calendar_today05 February 2024

Safia seeks help at a UNFPA-supported youth-friendly service centre. ©UNFPA Yemen
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One year on, Joint Innovation Challenge winners keep up the fight against gender-based violence

calendar_today25 January 2024

SafeYOU’s Natalie Marcaryan, Mariam Torosyan and Lilit Shakhulyan were among the winners of the 2022 Joint Innovation Challenge. © SafeYOU
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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2024

calendar_today06 February 2024

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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2024
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Tackling the hidden mental health crisis in Yemen

calendar_today08 January 2024

A woman receives counselling at a UNFPA-supported specialized mental health centre in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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Walking the walk: Activist Victoria Rovira Hernández takes a stand on Costa Rica’s ‘bodyright’ runway for trans people and sex workers

calendar_today29 November 2023

Victoria. Rovira Hernández’s video message plays during the bodyright fashion show during Costa Rica’s fashion week. © UNFPA Costa Rica / Yonel Puga
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Heroes amid crises – 8 stories of resilience and hope from 2023

calendar_today21 December 2023

Midwife Rahna visits with new mother, 20-year-old Hanifa, whose home was destroyed in the 7 October earthquake that struck Herat province  in Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan / Ahmad Jamshid Qazizadah
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Afghanistan earthquake survivors urgently need reproductive health care

calendar_today15 December 2023

Afghanistan earthquake survivors urgently need reproductive health care

Afghanistan earthquake survivors urgently need reproductive health care

Two months after the devastating earthquakes hit Herat, women and girls are still in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

Let UNFPA Asia & the Pacific Regional Director Pio Smith show you how we are providing life-saving support to the thousands of people affected in Afghanistan.

Learn more.