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Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows
ERBIL, Iraq/UNITED NATIONS, New York – “A 35-year old pregnant woman came to our clinic with abdominal pain,” recalled Hawrin Yousif, a 27-year-old midwife in the Khazir displacement camp in the... Read more
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Day of the Midwife 5 May 2021 Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote... Read more
Statement on UK government funding cuts
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has been informed that the Government of the United Kingdom intends to... Read more
Supporting the Most Vulnerable Women during Devastating Winter in Syria
Supporting the Most Vulnerable Women during Devastating Winter in Syria Damascus – Syria, “I feel so safe and peaceful now, I will take care of gorgeous Kareem, my new baby born, after being so... Read more
Ten years into the crisis, Syrian women and girls continue to face enormous challenges
Ten years into the crisis, Syrian women and girls continue to face enormous challenges As the Syria crisis marks its 10th year, the situation is worse than it has been in years. Consistent trends... Read more
The world owes Syrian women and girls support and protection
The world owes Syrian women and girls support and protection As the Syria crisis passes the decade mark, the absence of a political solution signals a grim reality: more people, particularly women... Read more
Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls
DAMASCUS, Syria – This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict. Today, one decade into the catastrophe, about half the country’s entire... Read more
Syria’s decade of conflict takes massive toll on women and girls
DAMASCUS, Syria – This week, Syria marks a grim anniversary: 10 years since the start of the country’s grinding conflict. Today, one decade into the catastrophe, about half the country’s entire... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem - International Women’s Day
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day 8 March 2021 All over the world,... Read more
UN sexual and reproductive health agency welcomes USA intention to reinstate funding: millions of women and girls will benefit
New York / Washington DC, 28 January 2021. The President of the United States today announced his intention to restore US funding to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.... Read more