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05 April 2022
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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…
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04 April 2022
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“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…
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30 March 2022
Press Release
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…
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25 March 2022
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“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…
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24 March 2022
Press Release
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…
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14 March 2022
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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…
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13 March 2022
Statement
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…
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11 March 2022
Statement
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…
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08 March 2022
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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…
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