Ensuring safe births after Syria’s devastating earthquakes
Maternity hospitals in Syria are under immense strain after the recent earthquakes.
UNFPA is providing vital maternal health care to ensure women give birth safely. Learn more.
Supporting women and girls affected by the earthquakes in Syria
Three months after the devastating earthquakes in Syria, women and girls remain in dire need.
Support UNFPA’s vital work on the ground and help us keep them safe.
Syria: 12 Years of Conflict
12 years of conflict in Syria has taken a devastating toll on women and girls.
The recent earthquakes have deepened their suffering.
The priority for UNFPA is to ensure that all Syrian women and girls in need can access life-saving reproductive health and protection services.
Learn more here.
Protecting earthquake survivors in Syria from violence
Women and children in Aleppo, Syria have lost their homes and livelihoods and been left vulnerable by the #earthquake.
Watch Regional Director for UNFPA in the Arab States, Laila Baker describe the urgent humanitarian support UNFPA is providing.
Learn more and see how you can you can support here.
Supporting women left with nothing after the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
When the earthquakes struck, Rojin only had time to grab her son and run from her house.
UNFPA is providing women like Rojin in Türkiye and Syria with much needed dignity kits.
Get the latest updates on our humanitarian response here.
Drone footage of earthquake damage and rescue efforts in Türkiye
Millions of people have been affected by the deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, including thousands of pregnant women.
Learn more about how UNFPA is providing urgent reproductive healthcare for women and girls in Türkiye and Syria.
Displaced mother supports six children in Sudan
Due to the ongoing crisis in Sudan, Amira (37) fled her village to West Darfur with her six kids. She started her own business to provide for the family.
See how UNFPA is taking action to meet the needs of vulnerable people in Sudan like Amara.
Women and girls in a double crisis of violence and hunger in Somalia
Did you know there has been a 60 per cent increase in gender-based violence in drought-affected areas in Somalia?
Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the unfolding catastrophe in the Horn of Africa. See how UNFPA is providing life-saving assistance on the ground.
Crisis in Somalia: Conflict, Drought and Extreme Weather
A catastrophe is unfolding in Somalia.
The country’s worst drought in 40 years has led to acute food insecurity and a surge in violence.
See UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s urgent call to support the UN’s response to the ongoing crisis.