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Women belong at the centre of peace efforts, women UN leaders urge in Afghanistan

Women UN leaders meet with female leaders and advocates in Kabul, Afghanistan. Women's voices must be heard, they emphasized. © Fardin Waezi / UNAMA

24 July 2019

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #81 May 2019

Resource date: May 2019

Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

While some parts of Syria stabilize, the cumulative effect of the conflict necessitates the continuation of reproductive health and gender-based violence services to the 11.7 million people in need inside Syria and the 5.7 million who remain refugees in Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.

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A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials

Ms. Akongo prepares to graduate. Neither tragedy nor age could deter her from pursuing her dreams. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano

08 July 2019

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After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

Fadia was the first baby born in the UNFPA-supported hospitainer facility in Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. © UNFPA Syria

03 July 2019

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Cut off from care in flooded Zimbabwe, pregnant women airlifted to safety

"We lost all our belongings – including the new clothes we had bought for the baby," Tatenda Sithole, from Rusitu. © UNFPA Zimbabwe

28 June 2019

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Dignity and strength: Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia

Large numbers of people are bypassing immigration controls as they exit Venezuela. © Tomer Urwicz

05 June 2019

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Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

04 June 2019

Updates

Strategic partnership with Canada continues with new contribution for humanitarian action

30 May 2019

Continued humanitarian funding from Canada will support UNFPA’s humanitarian response to address the sexual and reproductive health and protection needs of women and girls in humanitarian crises, like these Rohingya refugee girls Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA/Carly Learson

Updates

Emergency obstetric care saves lives in Mozambique

31 May 2019

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

Women belong at the centre of peace efforts, women UN leaders urge in Afghanistan

Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #81 May 2019

A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials

After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

Cut off from care in flooded Zimbabwe, pregnant women airlifted to safety

Dignity and strength: Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia

Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

Strategic partnership with Canada continues with new contribution for humanitarian action

Emergency obstetric care saves lives in Mozambique

Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #80 April 2019