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International humanitarian law flouted as health and aid workers are targeted in conflicts around the world

On 30 March 2025, a rescue operation in Tal Al Sultan, Rafah, Gaza, recovered the bodies of 15 humanitarian workers from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, the Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations. The available information indicates that they were killed by Israeli forces on 23 March and buried under the sand.
  • 18 August 2025
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21 February 2025

Updates

Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief steps up to support women and girls affected by gender-based violence in Ukraine

13 Mar 2025

H.E. Engineer Ahmed Al Baiz from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) meets UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Andrew Saberton. © UNFPA
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Mental health support teams in Ukraine offer a lifeline in a warzone

UNFPA’s mobile psychosocial support teams travel across Ukraine, including to the front lines, offering immediate emergency interventions as well as access to longer-term assistance. Credit: UNFPA Ukraine
  • 26 February 2025
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Resources

Ukraine Situation Report #26 - 13 February 2025

Resource date: Feb 2025

Author: UNFPA EECA

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News

New beginnings: Older women displaced by war in Ukraine rebuild confidence and independence through UNFPA support

A gender-based violence case manager offers empathy and support. © UNFPA Ukraine
  • 20 December 2024
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News

Men in detention face sexual torture amid war in Ukraine

Although the vast majority of victims of conflict-related sexual violence are women and girls, it is also all too common – and severely underreported – among men and boys. Credit: UNFPA Ukraine
  • 26 November 2024
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Resources

Ukraine Situation Report #25 - November 2024

Resource date: Nov 2024

Author: UNFPA Ukraine / UNFPA EECARO

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As Russian air strikes escalate against Ukraine, a hospital in Kyiv struggles to care for pregnant women and newborns

The Kyiv Regional Perinatal Centre, supported by UNFPA, is a critical maternity and newborn health facility in the city. Credit UNFPA Ukraine/ Isaac Hurskin
  • 27 August 2024
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