80,000 people, including 1,230 pregnant women, need humanitarian assistance after the devastating earthquake in Vanuatu.
“It pains me to see this vibrant country battered by yet another natural disaster,” says Dr. Natalia Kanem, who recently visited the Pacific island.
See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action.
“When the floods hit us, it was two weeks before my expected delivery date.”
Fatima, one of our heroic community mobilizers in Nigeria, is among the many expectant mothers affected by the recent flooding in the northern part of the country.
See her story and how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding to the crisis.
Over 1.3 million people have been affected by severe flooding in Nigeria.
“What women and girls are going through is truly heartbreaking,” says Halima*, a displaced mother of three and survivor of domestic violence.
In emergencies, vulnerable women and girls like Halima face even higher risks to their safety and survival.
Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding.
Nowhere is safe in Gaza.
Health workers have been attacked, hospitals have been destroyed and families have nowhere to go.
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The situation in North Gaza is catastrophic.
Hospitals have been destroyed, and 70% of those killed are women and children.
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The entire Palestinian population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence.
The area has been under siege for more than a month, with no access to food, water, healthcare or safety.
The blatant disregard for basic humanity and for the laws of war must stop.
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During her recent visit to Bangladesh, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem met transgender people affected by a lack of access to urgent care during floods and cyclones in the district of Gaibandha, in the far northwest of the country.
In this video, she explains how important it is to ensure that LGBTQIA+ people receive the same relief as everyone else, especially during humanitarian crises.
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Amid chaos and suffering, the Idlib Maternity Hospital in North-West Syria has become a beacon of hope and safety for the community.
Hear from Laila Baker, our Regional Director for Arab States, after her recent visit to the hospital and see how the UNFPA is making motherhood safer in Syria.
Women fleeing the escalating conflict in South Lebanon are at increased risk of gender-based violence.
Dominic Allen, UNFPA Arab States Deputy Regional Director, spoke to some of them when he visited a government-supported shelter in Beirut this week which is hosting around 800 people.
See what women and girls there told him about their hopes and fears and how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive agency—working with our partners, is providing them with crucial care.
Hear from a midwife at Al-Helal Al Emirati Hospital in Rafah, Gaza, as she describes the chaos and suffering of childbirth in her hospital.
Learn more about how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding here.