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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
Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day
Русская версия статьи доступна ниже Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies. More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in... Read more
In her words: Air raid sirens, a baby’s first cry. Giving birth during conflict in Ukraine
Mariia Shostak is a 25-year-old woman living in Kyiv who started having contractions on 24 February, the day the Russian Federation launched a military offensive in Ukraine. I had a complicated... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem on women and girls in Ukraine
Русская версия статьи доступна ниже As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UNFPA warns of the impacts on women and girls. UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is deeply... Read more
UNFPA supports population and housing census in Kyrgyzstan
Osh, Kyrgyz Republic - UNFPA and the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic completed a three-day training seminar in February to prepare enumerators for the national population and... Read more
“I will fight against early marriage with all my strength”
Van, TURKEY - “A lot of girls who get married at an early age don’t go to school and they don’t receive enough information about their health,” said Helin İnce, a young woman, from Karlıyamaç village... Read more
Police training in Georgia improves response to violence against women
When they interviewed her, the 17-year-old girl was sitting in an armchair, not making eye contact with anyone, recalled Detective Gvantsa Gogava, who investigates domestic violence against juveniles... Read more
Azerbaijan: when families choose boys
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Son preference is not a myth: in many countries, parents will go to great lengths to make sure they have at least one son. Yet... Read more
UNFPA assists pregnant women fleeing Batken conflict in Kyrgyzstan
“I was afraid and panicked when our houses were attacked,” said Ainura, a pregnant woman from Batken, a region in south-west Kyrgyzstan. Following violent clashes between Kyrgyz and Tajik armed... Read more