Midwives continue to deliver amid uncertainty in Afghanistan NEW YORK, United Nations/Afghanistan – Even before the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the maternal health situation. Pregnant women faced one of the highest maternal death rates in the world. Today, “humanitarian catastrophe looms”, said UNFPA’s Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at a high-level meeting at United Nations Headquarters. Forty years of conflict, chronic poverty,… READ ARTICLE At high-level UN meeting, Afghan women call for support UNITED NATIONS, New York – “My country is in a humanitarian crisis,” said Yalda Royan, an Afghan women’s rights advocate. She spoke ahead of a high-level meeting on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, held at the United Nations on Monday. “Eighteen million Afghans are in need of humanitarian aid, the majority… READ ARTICLE Sailing to safety: UNFPA midwife performs miraculous boat delivery An Incredible Journey One morning in July 2021, Zilkee was surprised when a panicked man burst into the health complex. “A pregnant woman is doing a delivery in a boat. Please come and help her,’’ he yelled. Zilkee is a midwife in the remote Bandarban District of Bangladesh…. READ ARTICLE
Friends of UNFPA Presents: A Q&A with With Grace Filmmaker Austin Meyer Friends of UNFPA is hosting a public virtual screening of With Grace, a new National Geographic short documentary film. The
Supporter Spotlight: Steve Rosenberg Steve Rosenberg made his first gift to Friends of UNFPA in 2018 after receiving a letter from us requesting support.
Wanted and Needed: Midwives You can help save 4.3 million lives each year. In war-ravaged Yemen, Rahma, a UNFPA midwife, opened a clinic in
Reproductive health supplies airlifted into quake-shattered Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE/NEW YORK – UNFPA and partner agencies have airlifted more than 125 tons of life-saving supplies to earthquake-shattered parts of Haiti. The 7.2-magnitude
Can family planning reduce poverty? These women think so. During the COVID-19 pandemic, decades of progress were reversed in the effort to eliminate extreme poverty. Women were hit particularly hard, with
Survivors of sexual violence in conflict, no matter what This story contains accounts and descriptions of sexual violence, including toward children. Please use caution when reading and sharing. Women’s bodies
A new partnership between Friends of UNFPA and FreeWill Click here to establish your vision for the future. We at Friends of UNFPA are so appreciative of your ongoing
Haiti’s Most Recent Earthquake Puts Women and Girls at Risk On August 14, 2021, a massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Haiti, killing nearly 2,000 and injuring thousands more. The coming days will likely bring more
What We All Lose When Menstruation Myths Win Shortfalls in comprehensive reproductive and sexual health education threaten the lives of women and girls. The COVID-19 pandemic’s toll on gender
Compounding Crises: The State of the World’s Most Dire Humanitarian Crises The political climate–and actual climate–of a humanitarian crisis can change at any moment. It can be extremely difficult to imagine life as someone living through
Aroud The World with Dennia Gayle from UNFPA Ethiopia Dennia Gayle, UNFPA’s Country Representative in Ethiopia spoke with Roger Nokes, Friends of UNFPA’s Communications Director, on what motivates her,
One mother and six babies die in childbirth every two hours in Yemen As funding runs out, help us keep one of the few remaining clinics open over the holidays. DONATE NOW
