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Statement by the UNFPA Representative in Ukraine

February 28, 2022

From a bomb shelter in #Kyiv, Jaime Nadal who leads @UNFPA’s work in #Ukraine tells us what the situation is on the ground. We will stay, deliver and scale up our life-saving services to people in need across the country.

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Yemen: A mother’s life on the line

February 11, 2022
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Student midwives persevere amid conflict and pandemic in Afghanistan

12 August 2021
Midwifery students learn critical life-saving skills. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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Crises in Haiti leave women and girls ever more vulnerable

29 July 2021
Widespread, surging gang violence has forced thousands of Haitians to flee their homes in search of safety. © Edris Fortuné
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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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Tigray conflict decimates maternal health services, overwhelms health workers

07 July 2021
Ms. Merhawit (right) sits with her aunt at the maternity ward in Suhul Hospital, Shire. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Paula Seijo
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With COVID-19 heralding possible fertility changes, leaders must urgently support women’s rights and choices

08 July 2021
A mobile health clinic, supported by UNFPA and the Spotlight Initiative, brings critical family planning and other services to underserved parts of Mozambique. ©UNFPA Mozambique/Mbuto Machili
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