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“I had no choice but to deliver my own baby”: Health workers in Gaza city describe impossible conditions

calendar_today02 October 2025

A woman sits with her three children beside their family tent in a displacement camp in western Gaza city; her baby is just two months old. © UNFPA Palestine/Hardy Skills
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This is one of the only safe places left in Gaza to give birth

calendar_today06 October 2025

This is one of the only safe places left in Gaza to give birth

This is one of the only safe places left in Gaza to give birth

Imagine going into labour while you’re starving and your local hospital is destroyed.

To help women in Gaza facing this horrific situation, a UNFPA mobile clinic is providing life-saving care.

See what it means to mothers in need.

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Holding space for hope: Mobile health teams are a lifeline for survivors of gender-based violence in Hebron

calendar_today19 September 2025

Ayat, a pregnant mother of four, speaks during a community gathering, sharing her hopes for better support and connection for women in her village. © UNFPA Palestine/Lisa Sabella
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Attacks on Gaza City are destroying health and protection services for pregnant women and survivors of violence

calendar_today15 September 2025

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Famine confirmed in Gaza – pregnant women and newborns at acute risk

calendar_today25 August 2025

A woman feeds her children in front of their tent in a displacement camp in western Gaza City. © UNFPA Palestine/Hardy Skills.
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International humanitarian law flouted as health and aid workers are targeted in conflicts around the world

calendar_today18 August 2025

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.
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Listen to this mother's plea for the children of Gaza

calendar_today29 August 2025

Listen to this mother's plea for the children of Gaza

Listen to this mother's plea for the children of Gaza

“Does the world not hear us?”

This is Inas, a mother of three who wakes up every morning desperate to find food for her children.

With no clean water, safe spaces, or education, over 500,000 people are suffering from starvation in Gaza.

Listen to Inas' plea and help UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—deliver life-saving support.

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What does a hungry child wish for in Gaza?

calendar_today27 August 2025

What does a hungry child wish for in Gaza?

What does a hungry child wish for in Gaza?

Imagine a hunger that never ends, one that threatens your very life.

What would you wish for your next meal?

See what Kareem is dreaming about and help UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—deliver lifesaving care.

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Famine declared in Gaza as mothers starve to keep their children alive

calendar_today22 August 2025

Famine declared in Gaza as mothers starve to keep their children alive

Famine declared in Gaza as mothers starve to keep their children alive

Famine has been declared in Gaza.

Mothers are starving to keep their children alive.

They need a ceasefire now and the sustained, rapid and significantly scaled-up delivery of aid.

Donate to help UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—deliver lifesaving care.

Statement

Gaza Famine a Catastrophe for Mothers and Infants

calendar_today22 August 2025

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