Latest News

Pandemic threatens communities ravaged by war and crisis, global support needed
News
Pandemic threatens communities ravaged by war and crisis, global support needed
16 April 2020 AZRAQ CAMP, Jordan/HOMS, Syria/UNITED NATIONS, New York – “I invested the first four days of the lockdown calling beneficiaries to inform them of the availability of virtual support,” Orouba Amin, a counsellor in the Azraq refugee camp in…
UNFPA’s Work with the Elderly
News
UNFPA’s Work with the Elderly
COVID-19 has left many people vulnerable to infection and death, with the elderly among the most affected. Horrific stories of grandparents dying alone or hospitals turning away patients have been reported around the world. Today, 1 in 8 people are…
As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks
News
As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks
UNITED NATIONS, New York – As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, governments are taking unprecedented measures to limit the spread of the virus, ramping up health system responses and announcing movement restrictions affecting millions. But amid these efforts, policymakers…
UNFPA COVID-19 Updates- Reproductive Health During Coronavirus
News
UNFPA COVID-19 Updates- Reproductive Health During Coronavirus
In times of crisis like the COVID-19 outbreak, healthcare systems are overburdened. Providing essential care – like family planning, prenatal and delivery care, and care after experiencing gender-based violence – becomes more challenging. UNFPA, the United Nations reproductive health and…

No more news

No more news