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Pregnant woman in Gaza suffers miscarriage

November 20, 2023

Alaa is one of the many pregnant women in Gaza who have been losing their babies from stress and malnutrition.

Hear her heartbreaking story and see how UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is taking action to make motherhood safer.

Learn more here.

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Life-saving support reaches Haiti through UNFPA and partners

December 14, 2023

Nearly half of the population in Haiti is in need of humanitarian aid and protection.

See how our partner FOSREF and UNFPA —the UN sexual and reproductive health agency —are supporting the most vulnerable people affected by the crisis.

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Pregnant women in Gaza struggle without food and water

November 6, 2023

Riham is one of the 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza who are struggling to survive amid relentless bombing.

Listen to her tell her heartbreaking story and see how UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is responding to this humanitarian crisis.

You can learn more here.

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Pregnant woman stuck under rubble in Gaza shares heartbreaking story

November 2, 2023

“They bombed the house next to us. I was under the rubble and couldn’t move,” says Islam, who was pregnant and 10 days from her due date when her home in Gaza was destroyed by relentless bombardment.

Listen to her tell her heartbreaking story and see how UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is responding to this humanitarian crisis. 

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Consider Why

April 29, 2024

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.

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Teen pregnancy in Haiti: The harrowing story of a 14-year-old

July 28, 2023

Imagine expecting a child when you don’t even know what the word “pregnant” means.

This is what happened to a 14-year-old girl in Haiti.

See her story and how UNFPA is helping girls make their own decisions about their bodies and futures.

Learn more.

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Amid wreckage in Beirut, health and psychosocial needs are paramount

13 August 2020
The blast, and subsequent shockwaves, devastated large parts of Beirut. © UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz
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Reproductive rights are human rights

June 29, 2022

Restricting access to abortion does not prevent abortion. It simply makes it more deadly.

Read UNFPA's statement on the global implications of new restrictions to access to abortion here.

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Afghan women and girls must not be abandoned

September 17, 2021
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