Statement
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, "We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire"
05 November 2023
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Women and newborns bearing the brunt of the conflict in Gaza, UN agencies warn
03 November 2023
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Resources
UNFPA Response in Haiti Situation Report - September 2023
Resource date: Nov 2023
Publisher: UNFPA Haiti
The humanitarian situation in Haiti is deteriorating, with escalating gang violence in Port-au-Prince, the Artibonite Department, and now extending to Grand'Anse. Between January and September 21, 2023, over 5,400 victims of gang violence were reported, and the numbers continue to rise.
UNFPA's response includes integrated mobile clinics offering reproductive health and psychosocial support in displacement sites, along with support for health facilities and safe spaces for women and girls.
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UNFPA Refugee Response in Armenia: Situation Report #3 - 01 November 2023
Resource date: Nov 2023
Publisher: UNFPA Armenia
As of October 20th, 101,848 refugees have been registered. Over half of them are women and girls. UNFPA estimates that 2,070 women are currently pregnant, and 1,380 will give birth within the next 6 months.
UNFPA distributed 5,680 dignity kits and is supporting two safe spaces for women and girls to access reproductive health care and other specialized support. UNFPA is also supporting the training of healthcare providers, including doctors, midwives, and nurses.
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UNFPA Sudan Emergency Situation Report #7 - 29 October 2023
Resource date: Nov 2023
Publisher: UNFPA Sudan
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News
Relentless attacks, collapse of health and safety systems leave Gaza's women and girls facing “unthinkable challenges”
- 27 October 2023
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Statement
Executive Director statement on the situation in Gaza
28 October 2023
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Pregnant women in Gaza speak out
Published on: 19/10/2023
Hear from three pregnant women trapped in #Gaza about the dire conditions they are facing.
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is supporting reproductive health and counselling services and stands ready to deliver vital aid once access to Gaza is restored.
Learn more here.
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Sheltering from bombs at a hospital in Gaza
Published on: 28/10/2023
Thousands of people are taking shelter in Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza while staff try to help pregnant women and premature babies.
Let filmmaker Bisan Ouda show you inside the hospital and hear from health workers in dire need of life-saving medicines and supplies.
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Humanitarian Needs in Gaza
Published on: 27/10/2023
UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem's message on the crisis in Gaza. UNFPA joins the call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, so that aid can reach those who have been affected by the complete siege of Gaza this October. Among the 2.2 million affected population in Gaza, 1 in 4 are women and girls of reproductive age, around 572,000, and they need urgent access to reproductive health supplies and services.
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