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UN partnership set to prevent more than 140 million unintended pregnancies, 320 thousand maternal deaths by 2030, but major investment required

10 December 2020
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Young women face greatest threat from intimate partner violence, new UNFPA data dashboard shows

02 December 2020
UNFPA's new data dashboard shows who are most vulnerable to intimate partner violence. Younger women face some of the greatest risks. © UNFPA Zimbabwe
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Launch event: Humanitarian Action 2021 Overview

07 December - 07 December 2020

Youtube live

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In Egypt, family planning unit works to ensure continuity of services amid pandemic

20 November 2020
Doaa Ramadan says staff in the family planning unit have been diligent about applying precautionary measures to prevent COVID-19 transmission. © UNFPA Egypt/Roger Anis
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For one breast cancer survivor in Gaza Strip, a journey of hardship and hope

17 November 2020
A festival is held in Gaza to raise awareness about breast cancer and encourage screenings and treatment. Image courtesy of Culture and Free Thought Association.
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Even amid pandemic, governments and advocates rally behind sexual and reproductive health and rights

12 November 2020
Donor governments are already substantially delivering on the commitments they made last year at the Nairobi Summit. © Nairobi Summit on ICPD25
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Hondurans lose critical health services after Hurricane Eta tears through Central America

08 November 2020
Nearly 12,000 people are staying in shelters following the deadly storm. © UNFPA Honduras
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COVID-19: Norway pledges additional $1.1 million to strengthen gender-based violence prevention and reproductive health for women and girls in wake of cyclones

04 Nov 2020
Rainha, 35, stands in front of the local health center after a wellness check during the pandemic, where she received a UNFPA dignity kit and shared the preventive measures she takes to stay safe. © Alex Muianga/UNFPA Mozambique
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Mobile clinics treat reproductive cancers in along Ukraine’s contact line

30 October 2020
Dr. Kyslytsia and Dr. Ieriomin stand in front of the mobile clinic they use to travel to remote and conflict-affected communities. © UNFPA Ukraine
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Midwives on the front lines working to reverse Afghanistan’s high maternal death rate

21 October 2020
A midwife takes a woman's blood pressure at a family health house in rural Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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