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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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Publication date

Apr 2019

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UNFPA Yemen

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UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #4 – April 2019

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"We are not in a safe place": Survivors struggle in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

calendar_today14 May 2019

"We are not in a safe place": Survivors struggle in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

"We are not in a safe place": Survivors struggle in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

In Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, survivors of Cyclone Kenneth share their struggles about living in crowded shelters. UNFPA is responding with maternal health support and other services.

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"We are not in a safe place": Survivors struggle in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

calendar_today10 May 2019

"We are not in a safe place": Survivors struggle in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

"We are not in a safe place": Survivors struggle in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

In Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, survivors of Cyclone Kenneth share their struggles about living in crowded shelters. UNFPA is responding with maternal health support and other services.

Publication date

Mar 2019

Author

UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #79 March 2019

While some parts of Syria stabilize, the accumulative 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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As Cyclone Idai batters maternity ward, midwives tirelessly save lives

calendar_today05 May 2019

As Cyclone Idai batters maternity ward, midwives tirelessly save lives

As Cyclone Idai batters maternity ward, midwives tirelessly save lives

This International Day of the Midwife, meet Adelaide, a midwife in Mozambique who delivered life-saving care to mothers and newborns as Cyclone Idai lashed at her maternity centre. As waters rose and the roof threatened to collapse, she delivered four babies.

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$50 provides 10 clean delivery kits, containing simple items that save lives.
$165 pays for 5 women to give birth in clinical settings, under skilled care.
$250 provides emergency medical care to 5 pregnant women in humanitarian settings.

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Saving lives during childbirth in rural Al Hudaydah

calendar_today03 May 2019

Saving lives during childbirth in rural Al Hudaydah

Saving lives during childbirth in rural Al Hudaydah

With support from the European Union Humanitarian Aid, UNFPA is expanding reproductive health services in rural health facilities to ensure health pregnancies and safe deliveries during childbirth. 

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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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Joint operation rescues hundreds from Cyclone Kenneth in Mozambique

calendar_today30 April 2019

The firefighters were deployed a month ago by the Government of Brazil to help victims of Cyclone Idai. Image courtesy of Bombeiros do Brasil
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