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14 May 2023
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1st birthday celebrations in Ukraine: Delivering babies safely while bombs fall
Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, 1 in 3 babies have been delivered in a UNFPA-supported hospital. Despite the dangers – there have been more…
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05 May 2023
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2023
Every year on this day, we celebrate midwives for their unwavering commitment to saving lives and ensuring the health and wellbeing of women and newborn babies. In a world that…
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05 May 2023
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First-ever regional midwifery report launched with call for stronger support for midwives
ISTANBUL, 5 May 2023 – On the occasion of the International Day of the Midwife 2023, the UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the WHO Regional Office for…
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19 April 2023
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Opinion: Population anxieties must not lead to denial of women’s rights and bodily autonomy
In November 2022, the human population surpassed 8 billion people. At the same time, two thirds of people on the planet already lived in places where fertility rates had fallen…
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19 April 2023
Press Release
UNFPA report identifies rising population anxiety, urges radical rethink of how countries address changing demographics
New data reveals population anxieties are widespread and governments are increasingly adopting policies aimed at raising, lowering or maintaining fertility rates. But efforts to…
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19 April 2023
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Family-friendly workplaces to support demographic resilience
When Diana Donțu, in Moldova, found out she was pregnant with triplets, she asked her boss for flexible working arrangements. He agreed — these had become more familiar during the…
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19 April 2023
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Wooing Balkan repats
They’re called repatriates, or “repats” for short, people who move back to their home countries after having emigrated. Some parts of Central and Eastern Europe — under pressure…
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21 March 2023
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Telegram channel provides a lifeline to refugee mothers in Moldova
"I want to help because I am a refugee and a mother myself,” said Anastasia Chernenkaya, 33. Anastasia fled Odesa and arrived in Moldova in February. At the beginning of March,…
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20 March 2023
News
5 reasons women and girls in Syria and Türkiye need your support right now
The numbers are beyond comprehension: Over 9 million people in Türkiye in Türkiye and 9 million in Syria affected by two massive earthquakes. Among them, some 350,000 pregnant…
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