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15 April 2022
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A 72-year-old refugee from Ukraine tells of a life left torn apart by war
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine – “There were explosions outside, it smelled of smoke. We were almost surrounded, planes were flying overhead. There was so much noise that I couldn…
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11 April 2022
Statement
UNFPA calls for urgent action to protect the rights of women and girls affected by the war in Ukraine
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem “UNFPA is alarmed and deeply concerned about ongoing reports of rape and other forms of gender-based violence …
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01 April 2022
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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 pregnancies,…
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31 March 2022
Press Release
From Ukraine to Afghanistan, Iceland increases its support to humanitarian efforts to safeguard women and girls’ rights
press release
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29 March 2022
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In Zaporizhia and Poltava pregnant women and mothers with children who suffered from war hostilities, received a hygiene kits from UNFPA
Mothers and their children who are currently being treated in the pathology department for neonatals and premature babies of Zaporizhia Regional Clinical children's…
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24 March 2022
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Lifesaving health supplies arrive in Ukraine to support safe delivery for pregnant women
UNFPA’s Senior Regional Coordinator Oksana Andrushkiv (left) reviews an inventory of emergency reproductive health supplies stored at a warehouse in Lviv for further…
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14 March 2022
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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…
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08 March 2022
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Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day
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 Ukraine to…
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04 March 2022
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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. …
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