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United Kingdom commits £425 million to family planning, preventing millions of unintended pregnancies and hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide

calendar_today14 October 2020

© UNFPA Karlien Truyens
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If you want to change the world, start at home: New tool offers roadmap for changing social norms

calendar_today20 July 2020

A new publication offers a framework for changing discriminatory norms.
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Meeting family planning needs in Nepal’s quarantine centres

calendar_today23 June 2020

Kabita Bhandari gives an information session about family planning to men staying at a quarantine centre in Baitadi District. © UNFPA Nepal
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Silent solutions available to quarantined survivors of domestic violence

calendar_today21 May 2020

Amid a surge in calls for help, counsellors and police are pivoting to new modes of communication. Image courtesy of Ternovyy Viktor
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When quarantine is unsafe: Domestic violence survivors seek help in Ukraine

calendar_today15 April 2020

Calls to the National Hotline on Combatting Domestic Violence increased by more than 25 per cent in the first two weeks of quarantine. © La Strada Ukraine
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UK steps up with new support to help UNFPA protect women and girls from COVID-19

calendar_today14 April 2020

UNFPA's global appeal for COVID-19 funding prioritizes countries with weak public health and social support systems like Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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UNFPA and UNICEF renew multi-country initiative to protect millions of girls from child marriage

calendar_today10 March 2020

The Global Programme is helping a girls' club stamp out child marriage in Ethiopia. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
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Northeastern Nigeria Call to Action sparks collective push to address gender-based violence in humanitarian response

calendar_today13 August 2019

In Northeastern Nigeria, the Call to Action on Protection from Gender-based Violence in Emergencies is transforming the way humanitarian actors address this critical issue. © UNFPA Nigeria
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After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

calendar_today03 July 2019

Fadia was the first baby born in the UNFPA-supported hospitainer facility in Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. © UNFPA Syria
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Emergency obstetric care saves lives in Mozambique

calendar_today31 May 2019

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