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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
News
“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
News
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
News
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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03 March 2022
News
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…
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24 February 2022
Press Release
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…
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