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A vision of change: Pioneer spends 30 years advocating end to FGM in Sudan

Abdullah Ali Abdullah has spent 30 years working with communities in North Kordofan to encourage abandonment of female genital mutilation. © UNFPA Sudan

31 January 2018

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After Peru floods, women emerge as leaders, advocates

Lily emerged as a leader after floods displaced thousands in and around Íllimo. © UNFPA Peru/Angela Valverde

04 January 2018

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UNFPA delivers aid to previously unreached Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo

UNFPA and Syrian Arab Red Cross arrived in Sheikh Maqsoud on 28 December, the first time a UN agency has entered the area with aid. © UNFPA Syria

02 January 2018

Resources

Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #63 1-30 November 2017

Resource date: Nov 2017

Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

Two years into Greece’s migration crisis, a look at maternal health for refugees

15 December 2017

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As Rohingya refugee crisis escalates, women emerge as front-line responders

“Auntie Leila,” a local member of the Rohingya community, reaches out to refugee women and brings them to UNFPA's women-friendly spaces. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince

06 December 2017

Speech

Improving Maternal and Child Health in the Urban Context

28 November 2017

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UNFPA scales up response after Iraq earthquake

UNFPA is distributing essential hygiene supplies to women and girls displaced by the earthquake. Photo courtesy of Civil Development International

24 November 2017

Five things you need to know about Yemen's blockade

Published on: 16/11/2017

As the blockade in Yemen enters its second week, assistance to 27 million people has been disrupted. Here are five critical facts about the effects this is having on the people of Yemen.

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For most vulnerable Nigerian women, high rates of traumatic birth injury

16 November 2017

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