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
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
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
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
UNFPA’s Ongoing Work in Yemen The world’s worst humanitarian crisis has been unfolding in Yemen for the past six years. Medicine and midwives are scarce.
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.
No Discrimination in Parenthood, No Matter What Every person has the right to decide if, when, and with whom they want to have children. At UNFPA, we work tirelessly to ensure this right
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
