Why do UNFPA and the humanitarian workers we support continue to help the seemingly endless number of women and girls in need? Because we care, and we know you do too.

Learn more about our mission to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

With humanitarian needs at record levels, UNFPA aid workers around the world make heroic efforts to support women, girls and those with disabilities, often amidst chaos and danger. 

On World Humanitarian Day, watch UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd’s call for a worldwide end to violence against humanitarian workers and women and girls.

More than one month after the earthquakes in Türkiye, survivors are trying to continue their lives one way or another while the rubble is still being removed.

Zeynep Atılgan Özgenç, Communications Specialist at UNFPA Türkiye, sheds light on the specific needs of women and girls affected by this devastating humanitarian crisis.

See how you can support our ongoing response.

One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, millions of women and children have experienced unspeakable horrors and been exposed to trauma.

See what UNFPA is doing to ensure that their health and rights remain at the centre of the humanitarian response.

Millions of people have been affected by the deadly earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, including thousands of pregnant women.

Learn more about how UNFPA is providing urgent reproductive healthcare for women and girls in Türkiye and Syria.

Due to the ongoing crisis in Sudan, Amira (37) fled her village to West Darfur with her six kids. She started her own business to provide for the family.

See how UNFPA is taking action to meet the needs of vulnerable people in Sudan like Amara.

The war in Ukraine has affected the mental health of millions of young people like Nadia (17).

See her story and how UNFPA has set up youth camps across the country that provide psychological support and counseling.