IPPF Member Associations in Afghanistan, Lebanon and Yemen will initiate activities to protect the health and lives of vulnerable populations affected by conflict and natural disasters. With support...
Afghanistan + 3 more
Afghanistan + 3 more
IPPF Member Associations in Afghanistan, Lebanon and Yemen will initiate activities to protect the health and lives of vulnerable populations affected by conflict and natural disasters. With support...
Libya + 4 more
In 2024, some 787,000 people who are migrants and refugees were present in Libya, according to the International Organization for Migration. While some of them come in search of work, others try from...
United States President Donald Trump’s executive order halting all US aid is reverberating through Afghanistan. Dozens of NGOs that depend on US funding are reported to have already closed. United...
Nearly 800 women die every day from preventable maternal causes, and in 2022 alone, an estimated 2.3 million newborns died. For every maternal death, countless more women endure life-altering...
AL HUDAYDAH/SANA’A GOVERNORATES, Yemen – Rokia Dukhna, 22, had been determined to become a midwife since her own mother endured a tragic experience during childbirth. Ms. Dukhna grew up in the...
Excerpt Agenda Discussions 1. Epidemiological Update: WHO 2. Research Findings on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Adolescent and Youth in Mogadishu, Somalia: SIMAD University 3. Health...
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News release February 7, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada In the last few years, healthcare systems around the world, especially those in low- and middle-income countries, have faced...
The humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territories remains dire, despite a temporary ceasefire that began on 19 January 2025. Gaza has witnessed mass destruction, with satellite data...
CRISIS OVERVIEW On 20 January 2025, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) calling for a 90-day suspension of US-funded foreign aid, including humanitarian operations (WH 20/01/2025...
The massive earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye on 6 February 2023 affected around 9.1 million people across 11 provinces, leaving over 3.6 million individuals without safe homes. Two years...
Addis Ababa, 06 February 2025: Today, the world is observing the International Day of Zero Tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM) under the theme, “Stepping Up the Pace: Strengthening...
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – When a war forcibly displaces tens of thousands of people, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, equips displacement camps and medical personnel...
Joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Female genital mutilation is a...
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Summary of publication Gender equality benefits everyone. It is a necessary foundation for peace, prosperity and stability. It drives economic growth, enhances social cohesion and increases the...
Key Insights • Plan International deeply believes in the right of all girls and women to have control over their own bodies and realise the full extent of their sexual and reproductive health and...
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Good morning. Thank you for joining us. UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, works with partners in over 150 countries to prevent maternal deaths, end gender-based...
Sofia Calltorp, Chief of Humanitarian Action at UN Women and Director of the Geneva Office spoke at the Palais des Nations on the ongoing crisis in DRC and its impact on women and girls. UN Women is...
Chad + 1 more
Highlights ● Chad has been affected by floods since late July 2024. As of December 2024, 1,941,869 people have been affected, with 576 fatalities (OCHA). Families have been displaced, and essential...
Joint statement by ILGA World and International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) GENEVA, 3 February 2025 – The Trump administration is using foreign aid as a deadly political weapon, ILGA World...
To support early recovery efforts in war-torn Syria, UNOPS and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) will help enhance access to vital health services in underserved areas of Rural Damascus. Following years...