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UNFPA statement on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is closely monitoring and working with partners, governments and UN agencies to address the outbreak of the new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19),... Read more
UNFPA Welcomes Japan’s Support for Women’s Protection in Yemen
Sana’a, 19 March 2020 – The Government of Japan donated USD $818,181 in support of UNFPA’s interventions to improve lifesaving protection services for vulnerable and displaced women and girls across... Read more
Joint funding from Sweden, Netherlands and Switzerland helps to expand women’s protection services
Sana’a, 16 March 2020 – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund welcomed the generous contribution of US$8.0 million from the Governments of Sweden, Netherlands and Switzerland to assist the most... Read more
After 10 Years a Safe Delivery for Aziza
Married at 15 years, Aziza and her husband tried getting pregnant for 10 years with no luck. “When I became pregnant with my first child, it was a very happy time for me and my family; but I could... Read more
Action plan seeks to reach 48 million women and girls in humanitarian crises
UNITED NATIONS, New York/SANA’A, Yemen – When Yemen’s unrelenting conflict arrived in Taizz City late last year, Ashwaq saw her neighbourhood fall to pieces. Amid the bombardments, her house caught... Read more
In war-torn Yemen, life-threatening pregnancy complication finds a happy ending
SANA’A, Yemen – Twenty-three-year-old Amani, from Shabwa Governorate in southern Yemen, waited years to have a child. But when she finally did get pregnant, her husband lost his job. As his income... Read more
UNFPA Scales Up Lifesaving Services for Women and Girls in Yemen with Support from the United Arab Emirates
Sana’a, 14 January 2020 – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund welcomed the generous contribution of US$25 million from the United Arab Emirates to scale up assistance to the most vulnerable... Read more
Life-saving reproductive health supplies for Hadramout
Lifesaving reproductive health supplies were delivered to three hospitals in Hadramout during the last week of December to address the growing reproductive health needs resulting from the rise in... Read more
Yemen's State of Population 2019 Report launched
The State of Yemen’s Population 2019 report was launched in Sana’a by the National Population Council in collaboration with UNFPA. The report focuses on population conditions in light of the current... Read more
New Psychological Care Centre for Ibb Governorate
UNFPA supported the establishment of a specialized psychological care centre in Ibb Governorate, one of the most populated cities in Yemen with a population of over 3 million, hosting a large number... Read more