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10 May 2020
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COVID-19 strikes Yemen as humanitarian funding dries up
Health workers, already stretched to the limit by five years of grinding conflict, are sounding the alarm that the pandemic could spell catastrophe for the country.
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06 May 2020
Press Release
Urgent funding needed to protect health and safety of women and girls in Yemen amidst COVID-19
More than 48,000 women could die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in Yemen, the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, due to severe funding shortages and the possible…
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24 April 2020
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UNFPA-led Rapid Response Mechanism Activated as Floods Hit Yemen
Torrential rains and flooding since mid-April impacted more than 100,000 people across Yemen. Flooding has damaged roads, bridges and the electricity grid, and contaminated water…
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09 April 2020
Statement
Regional Directors of UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA and ESCWA open letter to Arab region governments
At the beginning of this week, the United Nations Secretary-General issued an appeal to stop violence everywhere including violence in the home. As Directors of the four United…
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09 April 2020
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Delivering triplets in war-torn Yemen, under shadow of pandemic
“We also kept hearing on the television about a new virus called corona that is killing people in many countries,...
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25 March 2020
Statement
UNFPA statement on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy
To date, there is no scientific evidence about the increased susceptibility of pregnant women to COVID-19. However, pregnancy brings physical changes that might make some pregnant…
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19 March 2020
Press Release
UNFPA Welcomes Japan’s Support for Women’s Protection in Yemen
The Government of Japan has donated USD $818,181 in support of UNFPA’s interventions to improve lifesaving protection services for vulnerable and displaced women and girls across…
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16 March 2020
Press Release
Joint funding from Sweden, Netherlands and Switzerland helps to expand women’s protection services across Yemen
UNFPA welcomed the generous contribution of US$8.0 million from the Governments of Sweden, Netherlands and Switzerland to assist the most vulnerable women and girls with…
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15 March 2020
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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…
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