Updates

New funding from the United States of America offers health and protection support for women and girls in Yemen

27 Jul 2023

A new $23.4 million contribution from USAID will provide emergency relief and life-saving reproductive health and protection services to 1.3 million people in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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News

Violence plagues women and girls amid Yemen’s relentless conflict

Case workers visit clients, monitor their welfare and refer them to services when needed. © UNFPA Yemen
  • 28 February 2023
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News

After eight years of conflict and despite a fragile truce, childbirth still a matter of life and death in Yemen

Aydah Mohamed takes care of newborns in the neonatal department of the UNFPA-supported Al Shaab Hospital in Aden, Yemen. ©UNFPA/Ala’a Aldoly
  • 31 March 2023
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Press Release

12.6 million women and girls in Yemen need life-saving support

24 February 2023

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Resources

2023 UNFPA Humanitarian Response in Yemen

Resource date: Feb 2023

Publisher: UNFPA Yemen Country Office

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Displaced mother supports six children in Sudan

Published on: 21/12/2022

Due to the ongoing crisis in Sudan, Amira (37) fled her village to West Darfur with her six kids. She started her own business to provide for the family.

See how UNFPA is taking action to meet the needs of vulnerable people in Sudan like Amara.

News

With emergency obstetric care elusive, pregnant women in Yemen face tragic consequences

A pregnant woman in an internally displaced persons camp in Aden Governorate, Yemen. Because of funding cuts, UNFPA – the leading provider of reproductive health services in the country – has had to scale back operations by 25 per cent so far this year. Of the 1.3 million women who will give birth in 2022, an estimated 195,000 will develop complications requiring life-saving medical assistance. © UNFPA Yemen
  • 15 June 2022
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Resources

UNFPA Response in Yemen Situation Report #1 – January-March 2022

Resource date: Apr 2022

Author: UNFPA Yemen

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News

War in Ukraine shocks global food supply, putting lives at risk

A young mother and her baby are weighed before being examined for malnutrition at UNFPA-supported Marib General hospital in Yemen, a country that relies heavily on food imports. Skyrocketing food prices have increased the number of people in need of food assistance from 16.2 million in 2021 to 19 million people in 2022. © UN/Giles Clarke
  • 27 April 2022
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Yemen: Health services are out of reach for displaced people

Published on: 04/04/2022

Violence is escalating in Yemen and more than 4 million people are already displaced. Going to the hospital is not even an option for many displaced pregnant women.

UNFPA's mobile medical teams in Yemen are reaching the most vulnerable women and girls on the ground with lifesaving services.

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