Giving birth in Gaza (Part 2): Labor
After months of being repeatedly displaced around Gaza, Malak, 22, faced an uncertain three hour drive to reach the hospital when she went into labor.
Let her describe the unthinkable struggle of bringing life into the world amid the war in Palestine.
Giving birth in Gaza (Part 1): Pregnancy interrupted
Malak, 22, was pregnant when the war in Gaza started.
Forced to flee the bombs and tanks, she spent months being repeatedly displaced and searching desperately for prenatal care.
See the terrible reality for pregnant women like Malak of giving birth in Gaza.
A mother of seven in Haiti recovers from sexual assault by gang members
Women and girls in Haiti face daily horrors due to ongoing gang violence.
Hear Esther* tell her terrifying story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting the care she's receiving.
*Name changed for protection
Rohingya refugee women and girls must not be forgotten
Six years after her last visit, Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, returned to Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh to meet with Rohingya refugee women and girls and hear about their needs.
See what she saw and find out more about the life-saving services provided by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
Pregnant women in Haiti are fleeing indiscriminate gang killing
Over 84,000 pregnant women in Haiti, like Mariline, lack secure access to health services due to ongoing gang violence.
See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action to make motherhood safer and stay up to date on our ongoing humanitarian response.
Women and girls fleeing Mali conflict find shelter at a displacement camp
Hundreds of women and girls fleeing conflict in the Bandiagara region of Mali have found shelter at this displacement camp in Sokoura.
Hear from Aïssata Baby, Humanitarian Analyst, UNFPA Mali, about the crucial care women and girls are receiving from UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
Hospital in Gaza reopens after relentless attacks
Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis was a scene of death and destruction two months ago.
Now, thanks to the strength of the people of Gaza, it's functioning again and helping women give birth safely amid the devastation of war.
Hear from Dominic Allen, Representative for UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—in Palestine and Judith Starkulla, Head of UNFPA Gaza Office, on their recent visit.
See the latest on our humanitarian response.
Babies in intensive care in Gaza hospital forced to be evacuated
Patients, including four babies in intensive care, are leaving the European Gaza Hospital following evacuation orders for KhanYounis.
Let UNFPA Representative for the State of Palestine, Dominic Allen describe how UNFPA and UN agencies are helping doctors.