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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.

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Crisis in Gaza remains dire despite ceasefire

calendar_today14 February 2025

Crisis in Gaza remains dire despite ceasefire

Crisis in Gaza remains dire despite ceasefire

A fragile ceasefire in Gaza has provided a desperately needed respite for Palestinians, but the humanitarian crisis remains dire.

Women and girls are calling on the international community to ensure that peace prevails.

Nestor Owomuhangi, UNFPA Representative in Palestine, stresses why UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—needs more funding to continue providing women and girls in need with life-saving support.

See how you can help too. 

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Supporting women and girls two years after Türkiye earthquakes

calendar_today11 February 2025

Supporting women and girls two years after Türkiye earthquakes

Supporting women and girls two years after Türkiye earthquakes

Two years have passed since the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye.

Currently, there are still over 1.6 million people in need including 416,000 women and girls of reproductive age. 22,800 of them are pregnant.

Fatma, Mehtap, Selda and Saliha are just some of them. They are still feeling the pain and living in container cities with many challenges, including limited access to services.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting them.

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Catastrophic flooding in Chad disproportionately affects women and girls

calendar_today10 February 2025

Catastrophic flooding in Chad disproportionately affects women and girls

Catastrophic flooding in Chad disproportionately affects women and girls

Over 2 million people have been impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Chad.

The climate crisis has also become a personal crisis for women like Gloria and Chanceline, who lost everything.

Hear their stories and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding.

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Women fleeing brutal civil war in Sudan seek refuge in Chad

calendar_today10 February 2025

Women fleeing brutal civil war in Sudan seek refuge in Chad

Women fleeing brutal civil war in Sudan seek refuge in Chad

Sudan’s brutal civil war destroyed Daralssalam’s life overnight.

She’s one of the more than 1 million refugees who have fled to Chad since the war broke out in Sudan in April 2023.

“We need the war to stop,” she says.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive rights agency—is supporting her and other displaced Sudanese women in need. 

 

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Equality for All 8 Billion People: World Population Day 2023

calendar_today12 July 2023

Equality for All 8 Billion People: World Population Day 2023

Equality for All 8 Billion People: World Population Day 2023

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Ending gender-based violence worldwide

calendar_today28 November 2022

Ending gender-based violence worldwide

Ending gender-based violence worldwide

Every woman in every part of the world deserves to live without fear, threats and violence.

See how UNFPA is taking action to prevent, respond to and address gender-based violence (GBV) in more than 150 countries.

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Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 2022 High Level Political Forum side event on "Equalizing Opportunities for Women and Girls through Innovation"

calendar_today21 July 2022

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 2022 High Level Political Forum side event on "Equalizing Opportunities for Women and Girls through Innovation"

Remarks by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 2022 High Level Political Forum side event on "Equalizing Opportunities for Women and Girls through Innovation"

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Statement by the UNFPA Executive Director at the UNFPA Executive Board Annual session 2022

calendar_today08 June 2022

Statement by the UNFPA Executive Director at the UNFPA Executive Board Annual session 2022

Statement by the UNFPA Executive Director at the UNFPA Executive Board Annual session 2022

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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s message on the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All

calendar_today28 September 2021

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s message on the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s message on the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All

Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, marks the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All (SDG3 GAP) at the UNGA high-level week.

Learn more.