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  • 24 Feb 2023
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12.6 million women and girls in Yemen need life-saving support

New York/Geneva, 27 February 2023 – As governments meet in Geneva to raise funds for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency,…

12.6 million women and girls in Yemen need life-saving support

New York/Geneva, 27 February 2023 – As governments meet in Geneva to raise funds for the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen,…

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  • 24 Feb 2023
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Women and girls still suffering immense hardship as war in Ukraine passes one year mark

New York/Kyiv, 24 February 2023 – One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, warns of the war’s continuing devastating…

Women and girls still suffering immense hardship as war in Ukraine passes one…

New York/Kyiv, 24 February 2023 – One year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and…

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  • 23 Feb 2023
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A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies

GENEVA/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 23rd February 2023 — Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations agencies…

A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies

GENEVA/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 23rd February 2023 — Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the…

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  • 18 Feb 2023
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Earthquake survivors include 356,000* pregnant women who urgently require reproductive healthcare

New York/Geneva, 18 February 2023 – Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around 356,000* pregnant women who urgently need access to reproductive…

Earthquake survivors include 356,000* pregnant women who urgently require…

New York/Geneva, 18 February 2023 – Among the survivors of the earthquakes that devastated lives in Türkiye and Syria are around…

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  • 07 Feb 2023
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UNFPA scaling up emergency response to reach women and girls in Türkiye and Syria in aftermath of powerful earthquakes

New York/Geneva, 7 February 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is working with national and local authorities to scale up its emergency response to reach women…

UNFPA scaling up emergency response to reach women and girls in Türkiye and…

New York/Geneva, 7 February 2023 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is working with national and…

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  • 14 Dec 2022
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Long-awaited life-saving reproductive health supplies reach Tigray, Ethiopia amid one of the world’s most extreme humanitarian crises

New York, 14 December 2022 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has resumed distribution of humanitarian aid in Tigray, following the recent peace agreement. On 8…

Long-awaited life-saving reproductive health supplies reach Tigray, Ethiopia…

New York, 14 December 2022 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has resumed distribution of…

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  • 13 Dec 2022
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Largest ever: UNFPA launches 1.2 billion humanitarian appeal as crises prove devastating for women and girls’ health and rights

New York, 13 December 2022 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has outlined record-breaking funding needs to respond to women and girls facing crisis around the world.…

Largest ever: UNFPA launches 1.2 billion humanitarian appeal as crises prove…

New York, 13 December 2022 – UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has outlined record-breaking…

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  • 16 Nov 2022
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UNFPA appeals for $113.7 million as women’s and girls’ needs soar in Horn of Africa

New York, 16 November 2022 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has launched an appeal for US$113.7 million to scale up life-saving reproductive health and protection…

UNFPA appeals for $113.7 million as women’s and girls’ needs soar in Horn of…

New York, 16 November 2022 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has launched an appeal for US$113.7…

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  • 15 Nov 2022
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UNFPA and Artist Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm Launch AI-Generated NFT Collection to Celebrate Global Population Reaching 8 Billion

PATTAYA CITY, THAILAND, 15 November 2022 - On the day the global population reaches 8 billion, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, and award-winning digital artist…

UNFPA and Artist Cecilie Waagner Falkenstrøm Launch AI-Generated NFT Collection…

PATTAYA CITY, THAILAND, 15 November 2022 - On the day the global population reaches 8 billion, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual…

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