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Giving birth under fire in North Kivu, as conflict grips the Democratic Republic of the Congo

calendar_today12 February 2025

A midwife working in a UNFPA-supported mobile health clinic hands Francine her newborn daughter, Amani. ©UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus
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21 February 2025

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Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

calendar_today14 May 2025

Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

Hundreds of Afghan women are crossing the border with Pakistan daily, seeking safety after leaving everything behind.

Many are pregnant and terrified.

Hear how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting them from our Deputy Executive Director (Management) Andrew Saberton.

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Mothers in Gaza are struggling to feed their children

calendar_today12 May 2025

Mothers in Gaza are struggling to feed their children

Mothers in Gaza are struggling to feed their children

Giving birth shouldn't be a fight for survival.

In Gaza, Nisma had to flee her home pregnant and now struggles to feed her newborn.

Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting mothers during humanitarian crises.

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Midwives: Critical in every crisis

calendar_today05 May 2025

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Midwives: Critical in every crisis
UNFPA Chad/Eric Djepatarlemgoto
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After two years of war, has Sudan failed its female revolutionaries?

calendar_today16 April 2025

Khartoum has seen some of the heaviest fighting in Sudan over recent weeks, as the country’s two-year war shows few signs of relenting © UNFPA Sudan
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Every two minutes a woman dies in pregnancy and childbirth: Tackling a global maternal health crisis

calendar_today07 April 2025

Sajni, 20, received antenatal care at a UNFPA-supported mobile medical camp in a displacement camp in Sindh, Pakistan. © UNFPA Pakistan/Shehzad Noorani
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14 April 2025

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Between siege and survival: The unheard struggles of mothers in the West Bank

calendar_today11 April 2025

A woman stands amid the rubble of her home following a raid by the Israel forces in Jenin, in Palestine’s West Bank. ©UNFPA Palestine/Media Clinic
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World Health Day

calendar_today07 April 2025

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World Health Day
UNFPA Egypt/Roger Anis
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