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![Nataliia was four months pregnant when the war started in February 2022. Nataliia was four months pregnant when the war started in February 2022.](https://eeca.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/20220519_ukr_serhii_tymofieiev_dsc7999-1000x560.jpg?itok=UBIlyclL)
After six months of war, physical and mental scars ravage generations across Ukraine
“He winces at sharp sounds, maybe as a consequence of the first days after his birth. Why should he have to go through this?” At just 26 years old,... Read more
![Volunteer Catalina Neghina shows her former teacher Elena Gobjila how to get online using her mobile phone.](https://eeca.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/whatsapp_image_2022-08-12_at_9.38.08_am.jpeg?itok=8Q4twH2C)
Bridging digital and generational divides in Moldova
Last year, retired teacher Elena Gobjila returned to the classroom. But this time, she was the student. Under the patient tutelage of Catalina... Read more
![Red Cross volunteers discuss logistics at the mobile gynaecological clinic in Sveti Nikole municipality, North Macedonia](https://eeca.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/red_cross_volunteers_discuss_logistics_at_the_mobile_gynaecological_clinic_in_sveti_nikole_municipality_north_macedonia.jpeg?itok=oaa5UTdr)
Mobile health clinics save lives in North Macedonia
“Ever since a routine check-up at the mobile gynaecological clinic, I’ve been living a second life”, said Svetlana Milić, a 65 year-old housewife... Read more
![A father kneels in the grass while playing with his three daughters](https://eeca.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/1000_5.jpg?itok=CxgdkE9O)
UNFPA promotes engaged fatherhood and paternity leave in the Western Balkans and Moldova
“One day, my little girl was given a task by the teacher to draw her dream,” said Gjergj Figuri, from Albania. “I asked her, “What is your dream?”... Read more
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A world of 8 billion: 8 ways countries can manage demographic change successfully
Later this year, the world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion -- another milestone in the rapid growth of the number of people on this planet. But as the world is preparing to hit this... Read more
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World Population Day statement
World Population Day offers a moment to celebrate human progress. Our world, despite its challenges, is one where higher shares of people are educated and live healthier lives than at any previous... Read more
![Florence Bauer, UNFPA’s Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.](https://eeca.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/florencebauer.jpg?itok=ZACZ12xr)
Florence Bauer appointed new UNFPA Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
ISTANBUL – Florence Bauer has been appointed as UNFPA’s Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and has assumed her new functions. "I'm excited to join UNFPA and lead the Regional... Read more
![Olga rests with her new daughter after delivering her via caesarean section at the maternity hospital in Balti.](https://eeca.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/olga_unfpa_moldova-1000x560.jpg?itok=INHsKTyJ)
Ukrainian refugees in Moldova guaranteed access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services
KYIV, Ukraine – “I caught the last evacuation train out. The next day, the station was bombed.” Katya is still haunted by the very different turn her life could have taken. At seven months pregnant,... Read more
![Father’s Day in Kyiv. Photo: UNFPA Ukraine/Andrii Kriepkyh.](https://eeca.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/ukraine_fathers_school.jpg?itok=M7V7MqLe)
Father Schools promote good parenting in Eastern Europe
“At Father School, we learn what responsible parenting is,” said Ionat Chintea. “How to educate our children, and how we can combat gender... Read more
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem When wars begin, so does the terror and devastation of sexual violence. The bodies of women and girls become battlefields. Rape is used as a... Read more