News

Displaced women in eastern Ethiopia stand up to pressure, stigma over family planning

calendar_today02 August 2019

Trik Dulene (sitting) with friends in the Kologe II displacement camp. She teaches women about family planning. © UNFPA Ethiopia
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Updates

Support for reproductive health needs, survivor-centred care bolstered by new commitment from Government of Japan

calendar_today07 March 2019

UNFPA and the Government of Japan are partnering to provide critical reproductive health support in Iraq. Image courtesy of Courtesy of UIMS.
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News

Ramping up cervical cancer prevention efforts in the Republic of Moldova

calendar_today22 January 2019

Irina, 46, had no idea she was at risk of cervical cancer. Luckily, her family doctor performed a screening. © UNFPA Moldova/Dan Gutu
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Speech

Statement of the Executive Director to the First Regular Session of the Executive Board 2019

calendar_today23 January 2019

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News

"I was not ready to lose my child"

calendar_today27 September 2018

A midwife attends to a pregnant woman at UNFPA-supported Al Thawra Hospital in Hodeidah. © UNFPA Yemen
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News

In Türkiye, a safe haven for Syrian refugee survivors

calendar_today01 June 2018

Fatima now works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space, helping other women and girls. © UNFPA Türkiye
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News

Former child brides find brighter future at Türkiye's safe spaces

calendar_today25 April 2018

Rima*, a 22-year-old mother of two, escaped both violence in Syria and abuse in her home. Today, she works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space in Türkiye. © UNFPA Türkiye
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News

Solar power brings light to Congolese refugees in Angola

calendar_today26 December 2017

Ester and her children fled violence in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They have just arrived in the Lóvua settlement in north-east Angola. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein
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News

Yemen’s deadly cholera outbreak puts pregnant women in danger

calendar_today21 July 2017

Dr. Farea at 22 May Hospital, in Sana’a, checks in on Ibtisam, a pregnant woman with cholera. © UNFPA Yemen
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News

New programme counters violence in northern Cameroon

calendar_today22 February 2017

Sylvie Tokofi's village was attacked by Boko Haram. She was forced to flee and drop out of school. Today, a UNFPA-supported programme aims to help young people like her promote peace. © UNFPA Cameroon
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