Events

International Day of Older Persons

calendar_today01 October 2025

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International Day of Older Persons
© UNFPA Egypt/Roger Anis
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Demographic Futures Thematic Fund

The Demographic Futures Thematic Fund (formerly the Population Data Thematic Fund) supports countries to anticipate, adapt to and harness demographic change, enabling them to build more resilient, inclusive and sustainable societies. This work depends on robust population data, forward-looking analysis, and policies grounded in human rights and informed choices.

Statement

Create choices, not barriers, for young people to thrive

calendar_today02 July 2025

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News

“The people in Syria are destroyed from war”: A call for peace after violence in the coastal region

calendar_today14 March 2025

A young woman stands in front of a window at the UNFPA-supported centre in Homs which helps young people with their mental and social well-being, education and livelihood training, as well as youth empowerment initiatives. © UNFPA Syria / Alaa Ghorra
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Video

Women find safety amid violence in the Central African Republic

calendar_today28 February 2025

Women find safety amid violence in the Central African Republic

Women find safety amid violence in the Central African Republic

In the Central African Republic, where women are risking their lives to escape violence, safe spaces supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—are saving lives.

See what it looks like when women find safety.
 

Video

Refugee women fleeing war in Sudan need life-saving care in Chad

calendar_today26 February 2025

Refugee women fleeing war in Sudan need life-saving care in Chad

Refugee women fleeing war in Sudan need life-saving care in Chad

Over one million refugees have fled to Chad to escape the war in Sudan.

The majority are women and children who have survived horrific violence.

“We have lost everything. Our homes, families and security,” says Souat, a Sudanese refugee living in Farchana Refugee Camp in Chad.

Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is providing a lifeline for refugee women and girls in need.

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A refugee entrepreneur rebuilds her life after fleeing war in Sudan

calendar_today26 February 2025

A refugee entrepreneur rebuilds her life after fleeing war in Sudan

A refugee entrepreneur rebuilds her life after fleeing war in Sudan

Meet Wasila, a refugee, entrepreneur and baker.

The violent civil war in Sudan forced her to flee her home.

With support from UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, she now runs her own baking business in the Central African Republic.

Stand with refugees and let her story of resilience inspire you.

17 February 2025

News

Nadia’s song of resilience: Raising her voice amid crisis and displacement

calendar_today26 November 2024

Nadia participates in a sewing course offered through a UNFPA-supported safe space for women and girls in northeast Syria. © UNFPA Syria /Massoud Hasen
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News

“Where are we supposed to go?”: Women and girls in northern Gaza endure displacement, hunger and healthcare under attack

calendar_today25 November 2024

Since 6 October 2024, some 130,000 people have been uprooted from North Gaza to Gaza city. In some displacement sites, up to 70 per cent of those sheltering are children and women. Credit: UNFPA Palestine/Media Clinic.
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