After 13 years of conflict, midwives in northwest Syria are saving lives.
See how crucial midwives are to ensuring pregnant women in need can give birth safely and find out more about how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting women and girls in Syria. Learn more.
Aida (14) has spent most her life in a makeshift tent since the crisis in Syria started 13 years ago.
She has found emotional support and a safe space to speak up through counselling sessions supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
Hear Aida’s story and see how our team on the ground is taking action so Syrians like her are not forgotten.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Within the Syria crisis region, which spans the whole of Syria, Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, there have been a total of 252,204 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of June 30, 2020. The highest number of confirmed cases came from Türkiye (199,906), followed by Egypt (68,311), Iraq (49,109), and Jordan (1,132). Only 279 cases were reported in Syria. By June, UNFPA country offices throughout the region had already readjusted their programmes and work plans, putting short and long-term measures in place to ensure continuity of operations despite expected challenges.