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Ukraine War: Protecting refugees in Moldova

March 18, 2022

On her recent visit to a refugee shelter in Moldova, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem met women who fled the war in Ukraine with just what they could carry.

Many of them fear for their future as they do not know where to go or what to do.

Their rights, needs and safety must be prioritized.

Learn more about the war in Ukraine. 

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Ukraine War: A mother and daughter find hope in Moldova

March 16, 2022

Elena and her teenage daughter Tatiana fled the war in Odessa, Ukraine to seek shelter in Chișinău, Moldova. To this day, more than 2.5 million Ukrainians have crossed borders into neighboring countries. Like Elena and Tatiana, most of them are women and children who left their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons behind. Learn more

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Ukraine War: An expectant mother seeks safety in Moldova

March 8, 2022
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Ukraine War: UNFPA on the ground in Moldova

March 7, 2022
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Maria, refugee from Ukraine seeking safety in Moldova

March 2, 2022

Maria, 25, is a single mother of a 18-month-old son who left her parents and two brothers behind in Odessa. She is one of over 874,000 Ukrainian refugees seeking refuge in neighboring countries. The figure is rising exponentially and could reach into the millions in a matter of weeks. Learn more. 

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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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Ukraine steadfast in tackling gender-based violence, despite pandemic-related increases

13 November 2020
Amid a surge in calls for help, counsellors and police are pivoting to new modes of communication. Image courtesy of Ternovyy Viktor
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Mobile clinics treat reproductive cancers in along Ukraine’s contact line

30 October 2020
Dr. Kyslytsia and Dr. Ieriomin stand in front of the mobile clinic they use to travel to remote and conflict-affected communities. © UNFPA Ukraine
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The future we want for women and girls

23 October 2020
A young woman advocates to end female genital mutilation and other harmful practices in Somalia. © UNFPA Somalia
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