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Press release: UN and partners launch guidelines to address the needs of most vulnerable groups during COVID-19
Vulnerable groups, particularly women, displaced people, migrants, older persons and people with disabilities, may experience the most harmful... Read more
UNFPA Arab States to hold media symposium on gender-based violence during pandemics
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations Population Fund will explore with journalists... Read more
Nine things you need to know about periods and the pandemic
This article is a joint collaboration between UNFPA and UNICEF, lead agencies in the effort to ensure the health and rights of all people who... Read more
“I thought I might die”: Pregnant women struggle to access care in Syria during COVID- 19
Seba, a pregnant woman in ninth month. She followed up her pregnancy at the Family Planning Center for Pregnant Women Care in Homs. She heard about... Read more
Break the silence!
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get pregnant and babies are still being born. Childbirth doesn't stop for pandemics, and... Read more
New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
Press release for immediate release More than 47 million women could lose access to contraception, leading to 7 million unintended pregnancies in the coming months. New York, USA, 28 April 2020 -... Read more
OPEN LETTER FROM THE REGIONAL DIRECTORS OF UNDP, UNWOMEN, UNPFA AND ESCWA IN THE ARAB STATES REGION TO GOVERNMENTS IN THE REGION
OPEN LETTER FROM THE REGIONAL DIRECTORS OF UNDP, UNWOMEN, UNPFA AND ESCWA IN THE ARAB STATES REGION TO GOVERNMENTS IN THE REGION At the beginning of this week, the United Nations Secretary-... Read more
World Health Day: Protecting midwives to keep women and babies safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic
On this World Health Day, we mark the first International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Midwives are central to everything we do at UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health... Read more
Women, girls, health workers must not be overlooked in global COVID-19 response
Women, girls, health workers must not be overlooked in global COVID-19 response Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem New York, 26 March 2020 - With each passing day, the scale... Read more