“It’s women and girls again who bear the brunt of all these conflict situations.”
UNFPA Deputy Executive Director (Management) Andrew Saberton explains the challenging situation on the ground in Lebanon.
See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is providing support.
Over one million refugees have fled to Chad to escape the war in Sudan.
The majority are women and children who have survived horrific violence.
“We have lost everything. Our homes, families and security,” says Souat, a Sudanese refugee living in Farchana Refugee Camp in Chad.
Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is providing a lifeline for refugee women and girls in need.
Meet Wasila, a refugee, entrepreneur and baker.
The violent civil war in Sudan forced her to flee her home.
With support from UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, she now runs her own baking business in the Central African Republic.
Stand with refugees and let her story of resilience inspire you.
A fragile ceasefire in Gaza has provided a desperately needed respite for Palestinians, but the humanitarian crisis remains dire.
Women and girls are calling on the international community to ensure that peace prevails.
Nestor Owomuhangi, UNFPA Representative in Palestine, stresses why UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—needs more funding to continue providing women and girls in need with life-saving support.
See how you can help too.
Sudan’s brutal civil war destroyed Daralssalam’s life overnight.
She’s one of the more than 1 million refugees who have fled to Chad since the war broke out in Sudan in April 2023.
“We need the war to stop,” she says.
See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive rights agency—is supporting her and other displaced Sudanese women in need.
Nowhere is safe in Gaza.
Health workers have been attacked, hospitals have been destroyed and families have nowhere to go.
See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action.
The situation in North Gaza is catastrophic.
Hospitals have been destroyed, and 70% of those killed are women and children.
Hear from Palestinians displaced from their homes and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action.
The entire Palestinian population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence.
The area has been under siege for more than a month, with no access to food, water, healthcare or safety.
The blatant disregard for basic humanity and for the laws of war must stop.
See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action.
Amid chaos and suffering, the Idlib Maternity Hospital in North-West Syria has become a beacon of hope and safety for the community.
Hear from Laila Baker, our Regional Director for Arab States, after her recent visit to the hospital and see how the UNFPA is making motherhood safer in Syria.
Women fleeing the escalating conflict in South Lebanon are at increased risk of gender-based violence.
Dominic Allen, UNFPA Arab States Deputy Regional Director, spoke to some of them when he visited a government-supported shelter in Beirut this week which is hosting around 800 people.
See what women and girls there told him about their hopes and fears and how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive agency—working with our partners, is providing them with crucial care.