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Catastrophic flooding in Chad disproportionately affects women and girls
February 10, 2025Over 2 million people have been impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Chad.
The climate crisis has also become a personal crisis for women like Gloria and Chanceline, who lost everything.
Hear their stories and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding.
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Women and girls need urgent support after the recent earthquake in Vanuatu
January 6, 202580,000 people, including 1,230 pregnant women, need humanitarian assistance after the devastating earthquake in Vanuatu.
“It pains me to see this vibrant country battered by yet another natural disaster,” says Dr. Natalia Kanem, who recently visited the Pacific island.
See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action.
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Five ways climate change hurts women and girls
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The climate crisis is putting women and girls in extreme danger
December 1, 2023The climate crisis is an emergency for everyone, but women and girls are paying a heavy price.
Climate change leads to more unintended pregnancies, more child marriages, more women dying during childbirth, more violence and more exploitation.
As world leaders gather for COP28, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem calls on them to protect the sexual and reproductive health and rights of vulnerable women and girls.
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Climate Change: Code Red for Humanity
August 18, 2021The consequences of climate change spare no one. The devastating effects are widespread. During climate crises, gender-based violence increases. Rates of child marriage rise. Maternal and birth outcomes worsen. We must work together to end the climate crisis.
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Budding photographers in post-cyclone Bangladesh capture wreckage – and resilience
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Drought in Somalia forces displacement, posing particular challenges for women and girls
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UNFPA awarded certificate for compensating the unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions from the facility and travel operations in 2018.