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
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
Friends of UNFPA Statement on the Fall of the Afghan Government August 16, 2021 Friends of UNFPA joins the United Nations Secretary-General and the international community in expressing its deep concern about
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.
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
