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Women and girls in a double crisis of violence and hunger in Somalia
December 12, 2022Did 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.
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Crisis in Somalia: Conflict, Drought and Extreme Weather
November 14, 2022A 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.
Resources
Situation Report for Ethiopia, Tigray Crisis
Resource date: 15 July 2021
Publisher: UNFPA
UNFPA is currently resuming humanitarian operations, including the replenishment of medical stock and redeployment of staff across the region. UNFPA’s Preparedness and Response Plan for the Tigray crisis focuses on preventing and responding to gender-based violence, and bridging protection, gender equality and MHPSS, while building back capacity on sexual and reproductive health and rights in the conflict-affected regions in Northern Ethiopia.
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