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Supporting adolescents as agents of change for gender equality
“My mother was not allowed to study,” said Aytan Fatullayeva, who is 14 years old, from Lerik, in south-east Azerbaijan. “If she had, things could have been very different for my family.” Aytan grew... Read more
UNFPA calls for urgent action to protect the rights of women and girls affected by the war in Ukraine
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem “UNFPA is alarmed and deeply concerned about ongoing reports of rape and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV) in Ukraine. UNFPA is... Read more
Ukrainian refugees build new lives far from home
MEDYKA, Poland – Ivanna Povchenuik was four months pregnant when she and her two children fled their home in Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine, leaving behind her 65-year-old father, who wished to... Read more
“I’ve grown a few years in 26 days”: A teenager’s life during wartime
LVIV, Ukraine – On 24 February, 11th-grader Viktoria Kravets had a typical day planned: classes at top secondary school Gymnasium Prestige then meeting up with a friend after school. The night before... Read more
Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended—a global crisis, says new UNFPA report
War, humanitarian emergencies create conditions for unintended pregnancies to climb further [NEW YORK, 30 March 2022] — Nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year... Read more
“War trauma haunts them all”: Psychosocial support for Ukrainian refugees
CHIŞINĂU, Republic of Moldova – On a recent day in the capital, psychologist Natalia Gandrabur was not where she usually works – a Youth Friendly Health Clinic that is part of a UNFPA-supported... Read more
Lifesaving health supplies arrive in Ukraine to support safe delivery for pregnant women
24 March 2022 - More than 13 metric tons of desperately needed reproductive health supplies, medicines and equipment have been shipped to Ukraine by UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive... Read more
Attending to the sexual and reproductive health needs of refugees from Ukraine
CHIŞINĂU, Republic of Moldova – “If I wasn't so scared there, I wouldn’t think of leaving my country,” said Maria Voinska, who fled Odessa when Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February. As of 11 March... Read more
Stop Attacks on Health Care in Ukraine
“Today, we call for an immediate cessation of all attacks on health care in Ukraine. These horrific attacks are killing and causing serious injuries to patients and health workers, destroying vital... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the bombing of the maternity hospital in Mariupol
The bombing of the maternity hospital in Mariupol is an egregious act, turning cradles into graves in an instant. I condemn such a blatant contempt for international humanitarian law and the... Read more