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Yemeni Anime Singer, Emy Hetari, receives UNFPA award
Nairobi, 13 November 2019 - Emy Hetari a Yemeni anime singer performed her newly released song entitled ‘What is my fault’, the song that captures the emotions of thousands of girls caught in the... Read more
Director of UNFPA's Humanitarian Office visits Yemen
Ms. Shoko Arakaki, the Director of UNFPA’s Humanitarian Office in Geneva had a 4- day mission to Yemen to observe UNFPA humanitarian interventions in Yemen and ways of scaling up the response. The... Read more
Amid conflict, mental health care gives Yemeni survivor of violence a new lease on life
SANA'A, Yemen - By the time conflict escalated in Yemen in 2015, Salwa* had already survived a lifetime of hardship. “My parents divorced when I was 5 years old. This was the start of all my worries... Read more
UNFPA Receives Urgent Lifesaving Support from the Yemen Humanitarian Fund
Sana’a, 3 October 2019 – UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund welcomed the generous contribution of US$3 million from the Yemen Humanitarian Fund to assist the most vulnerable women and girls... Read more
First national conference on women’s health in Yemen
UNFPA organized the first scientific conference on women’s health in Yemen which brought together 300 professional doctors, medical schools’ academics and local and international organizations... Read more
Life-saving services at risk as humanitarian funding dries up in Yemen
SANA’A, Yemen – Om Asma’s most recent pregnancy could have killed her. She already had a baby at home, and her body felt depleted. “I became pregnant immediately after the birth of my last child.... Read more
Media personnel push for ICPD agenda
UNFPA and Studies and Economic Media Center wrapped up 3-day training in Aden for more than 20 journalists from Aden, Al Dahleh, Abyan and Lahj governorates. The training aimed to equip the... Read more
One million Yemeni women at risk due to lack of funding says UNFPA
UNITED NATIONS, 29 August 2019 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, echoes the urgent call by UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen Lise Grande for donors to provide the... Read more
Yemeni youth gear up for the Nairobi Summit
UNFPA conducted a youth consultation meeting on ICPD25 bringing together 35 young people from a range of political, social and economic backgrounds to discuss their priorities and aspirations. A... Read more
UNFPA scales up response as fighting escalates in south Yemen
The recent escalation of the conflict in south Yemen has severely affected health facilities leading to massive constraints pregnant and delivering women in accessing reproductive health care... Read more