"At any moment, just logging on may trigger a flood of harassment and abuse."

See why UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem supports survivors of violence who are stepping up to stop the misuse and abuse and to make technology safe for everyone.

The 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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“They bombed the house next to us. I was under the rubble and couldn’t move,” says Islam, who was pregnant and 10 days from her due date when her home in Gaza was destroyed by relentless bombardment.

Listen to her tell her heartbreaking story and see how UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is responding to this humanitarian crisis. 

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Hear from three pregnant women trapped in #Gaza about the dire conditions they are facing.

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is supporting reproductive health and counselling services and stands ready to deliver vital aid once access to Gaza is restored.

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Shamaiel was nine months pregnant when the first earthquake struck Afghanistan in October trapping her under rubble.

Hear her speak about the devastating impact and see how UNFPA—the UN sexual and reproductive health agency—is helping over 7,000 pregnant women affected. 

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Children, pregnant women and the elderly remain the most vulnerable in #Gaza as they seek refuge from relentless bombardment.

Hear from a mother under siege about her desperate struggle to care for her 9-month-old son, and see here how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action to support her and other women in Palestine.