Gaza Update · [email protected]

July 13, 2024 at 2:01 PM

A high risk of famine

96% of the population is facing acute levels of hunger.   The humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows more dire by the day. 96% of the population is facing acute levels of hunger, including an estimated 49,300 pregnant women who face a constant struggle to keep themselves and their unborn…

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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

July 11, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Well-trained midwives could prevent 2/3 of all maternal and newborn deaths worldwide

Today is World Population Day.   Yemen has one of the highest maternal death rates in the world, and only one out of five functioning facilities currently offers maternal and newborn health services. 17.8 million people need health care assistance in 2024, including an estimated 5.5…

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  Sudan Update · [email protected]

July 9, 2024 at 10:31 PM

Devastating civil war is pushing the country toward famine

Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the largest refugee crisis in the world.   NYT: At Least 750,000 on Brink of Starvation and Death in Sudan, Experts Warn “A devastating civil war is pushing the country toward a full-blown famine.” RUSH A GIFT The wor…

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  Sudan Update · [email protected]

July 9, 2024 at 10:31 PM

Women and girls are bearing the brunt of this crisis

Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the largest refugee crisis in the world.   NYT: At Least 750,000 on Brink of Starvation and Death in Sudan, Experts Warn “A devastating civil war is pushing the country toward a full-blown famine.” RUSH A GIFT The wor…

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

July 6, 2024 at 3:02 PM

UNFPA’s field hospitals and mobile health teams are a lifeline

UNFPA is successfully navigating limitations on aid delivery and getting lifesaving reproductive health supplies into Gaza.   We have urgent updates from the ground in Gaza: 1.7 million people in Gaza, including 1.34 million women and girls of reproductive age, have been displaced…

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  Anu Surendran, CEO at USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

July 3, 2024 at 12:02 AM

You delivered care where it was needed most

Thank you for your continued support.   Now that we are halfway through the year, I wanted to reach out and share the impact supporters like you have made on the lives of women and girls around the world: In 2024 alone, UNFPA has already assisted millions of women, girls, and young …

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  Anu Surendran, CEO at USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

July 2, 2024 at 11:01 PM

Your impact

Thank you for your continued support.   Now that we are halfway through the year, I wanted to reach out and share the impact supporters like you have made on the lives of women and girls around the world: In 2024 alone, UNFPA has already assisted millions of women, girls, and young…

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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 30, 2024 at 5:32 PM

It’s not too late to make a difference

It’s not too late to deliver lifesaving care to pregnant women in Gaza.   Pregnant women in Gaza are living in an unrelenting nightmare. These women’s lives are being shattered again, having to move for a sixth or seventh time as they live atop rubble and sand, plagued by hunger and…

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

June 30, 2024 at 12:03 AM

Hope

UNFPA has been on the ground in Gaza since 1986.   Conflict is escalating in Rafah and the already desperate condition for thousands of pregnant women in Gaza is getting worse every day. 🔸35,562 people have died, 70% of whom are women & children. 🔸18,500 exhausted and malnourish…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 28, 2024 at 4:32 PM

Priceless

UNFPA has distributed 134,000 Dignity Kits in Gaza.   UNFPA Dignity Kits cost only $15 to create but the contents of each kit are priceless to the recipients in crisis regions like Gaza, where basic necessities including feminine hygiene products are scarce or totally out of reach. …

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 28, 2024 at 4:32 PM

Priceless

UNFPA has distributed 134,000 Dignity Kits in Gaza.   UNFPA Dignity Kits cost only $15 to create but the contents of each kit are priceless to the recipients in crisis regions like Gaza, where basic necessities including feminine hygiene products are scarce or totally out of reach. …

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  Jacob Geers, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 26, 2024 at 3:06 PM

Humanitarian operations in Gaza are near collapse

The volume of incoming medical supplies is insufficient.   Humanitarian operations in Gaza are near collapse. If food and supplies do not begin to enter in massive quantities, famine-like conditions will spread — multiplying an already devastating humanitarian crisis: The health s…

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

June 26, 2024 at 3:06 PM

Humanitarian operations in Gaza are near collapse

The volume of incoming medical supplies is insufficient.   Humanitarian operations in Gaza are near collapse. If food and supplies do not begin to enter in massive quantities, famine-like conditions will spread — multiplying an already devastating humanitarian crisis: The health s…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 24, 2024 at 3:02 PM

“It wasn’t easy”

We sat down with LGBTQ+ community leaders to understand their struggles, their joys, and how we could better support their communities.   UNFPA works to achieve gender equality through the power of healthcare and education. But too often, the LGBTQ+ community is excluded from these …

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 24, 2024 at 2:01 PM

The LGBTQ+ community is excluded from these conversations

We sat down with LGBTQ+ community leaders to understand their struggles, their joys, and how we could better support their communities.   UNFPA works to achieve gender equality through the power of healthcare and education. But too often, the LGBTQ+ community is excluded from these …

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

June 22, 2024 at 4:32 PM

9 out of 10 children in Gaza are experiencing severe food poverty

Hunger and malnutrition have spread through Gaza at frightening speed.   WHO says many people in Gaza facing 'famine-like conditions' — Reuters RUSH A GIFT Hunger and malnutrition have spread through Gaza at frightening speed, causing catastrophic rates of di…

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

June 22, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Famine-like conditions

Hunger and malnutrition have spread through Gaza at frightening speed.   WHO says many people in Gaza facing 'famine-like conditions' — Reuters RUSH A GIFT Hunger and malnutrition have spread through Gaza at frightening speed, causing catastrophic rates of di…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 20, 2024 at 5:03 PM

Women and girls are most vulnerable amidst the world’s largest refugee crises

UNFPA is among the first on the ground to ensure refugee women and newborns receive the care they need.   Last year, 114 million people were displaced by war, violence, and persecution according to the UN Refugee Agency. 8.6 million people in Sudan have been displaced after over a y…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 20, 2024 at 4:01 PM

114 million people were displaced last year

UNFPA is among the first on the ground to ensure refugee women and newborns receive the care they need.   Last year, 114 million people were displaced by war, violence, and persecution according to the UN Refugee Agency. 8.6 million people in Sudan have been displaced after over a y…

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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 18, 2024 at 4:02 PM

Unspeakable

UNFPA has already delivered supplies to support half of ALL births in Gaza since last year.   Imagine being pregnant in Gaza today. In late stages of pregnancy, women need to drink double the water and eat more calories and rations than anyone else. So in Gaza, where food and clean …

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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 18, 2024 at 4:02 PM

Unspeakable

UNFPA has already delivered supplies to support half of ALL births in Gaza since last year.   Imagine being pregnant in Gaza today. In late stages of pregnancy, women need to drink double the water and eat more calories and rations than anyone else. So in Gaza, where food and clean …

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 16, 2024 at 4:32 PM

Support family planning efforts this Father’s Day

Half of all pregnancies around the world are unplanned.   Half of all pregnancies around the world are unplanned, so family planning is a critical pillar of our work to reduce maternal deaths, empower women to plan their pregnancies, and create safer, healthier families. Family plan…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 16, 2024 at 4:32 PM

Support family planning efforts this Father’s Day

Half of all pregnancies around the world are unplanned.   Half of all pregnancies around the world are unplanned, so family planning is a critical pillar of our work to reduce maternal deaths, empower women to plan their pregnancies, and create safer, healthier families. Family plan…

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  Haiti Update · [email protected]

June 13, 2024 at 3:32 PM

The world must not abandon the women and girls of Haiti

Every day brings new horrors for women and girls in Haiti.   Every day brings new horrors for women and girls in Haiti as gang violence reaches terrifying levels in the capital city, Port-au-Prince. 5.5 million people have been affected 84,921 pregnant women are in harm's way 4 in …

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  Haiti Update · [email protected]

June 13, 2024 at 3:32 PM

The world must not abandon the women and girls of Haiti

Every day brings new horrors for women and girls in Haiti.   Every day brings new horrors for women and girls in Haiti as gang violence reaches terrifying levels in the capital city, Port-au-Prince. 5.5 million people have been affected 84,921 pregnant women are in harm's way 4 in …

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

June 11, 2024 at 3:42 PM

9 out of 10 children are experiencing extreme food poverty

Powered by your donations, UNFPA can be there for them.   Women and girls in Gaza need your help today. According to UNICEF, a staggering 9 out of 10 children are experiencing extreme food poverty and lacking adequate nutrients. This harsh reality forces many children to go entire …

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

June 11, 2024 at 3:42 PM

9 out of 10 children are experiencing extreme food poverty

Powered by your donations, UNFPA can be there for them.   Women and girls in Gaza need your help today. According to UNICEF, a staggering 9 out of 10 children are experiencing extreme food poverty and lacking adequate nutrients. This harsh reality forces many children to go entire …

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  Sudan Update · [email protected]

June 9, 2024 at 3:46 PM

The largest refugee crisis in the world

Millions in Sudan are being pushed towards catastrophic levels of hunger.   Sudan: Women and girls abducted, held ‘in slave-like conditions’ in Darfur — United Nations Sudan is home to the world’s largest refugee crisis right now, with women and girls caught in the crosshai…

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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 9, 2024 at 3:46 PM

The largest refugee crisis in the world

Millions in Sudan are being pushed towards catastrophic levels of hunger.   Sudan: Women and girls abducted, held ‘in slave-like conditions’ in Darfur — United Nations Sudan is home to the world’s largest refugee crisis right now, with women and girls caught in the crosshai…

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

June 7, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Fatigued, traumatized, malnourished

Pregnant women in Rafah lack even the basics for survival.   In Gaza, a stunning 900,000 people have fled Rafah in the past month. Among the evacuees are 18,500 pregnant women, all of whom have extremely limited access to essential maternal health services. The situation is even mor…

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

June 7, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Fatigued, traumatized, malnourished

Pregnant women in Rafah lack even the basics for survival.   In Gaza, a stunning 900,000 people have fled Rafah in the past month. Among the evacuees are 18,500 pregnant women, all of whom have extremely limited access to essential maternal health services. The situation is even mor…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 5, 2024 at 4:20 PM

“I was so relieved”

After nine years of conflict, the needs in Yemen remain immense.   After nine years of conflict, the needs in Yemen remain immense. Over half of the country’s 18.2 million people require some form of humanitarian assistance due to violent conflict, economic collapse, and climate dis…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

June 5, 2024 at 3:19 PM

Women and girls continue to bear the brunt of the crisis in Yemen

After nine years of conflict, the needs in Yemen remain immense.   After nine years of conflict, the needs in Yemen remain immense. Over half of the country’s 18.2 million people require some form of humanitarian assistance due to violent conflict, economic collapse, and climate dis…

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

June 3, 2024 at 11:31 PM

Hope

UNFPA has been on the ground in Gaza since 1986.   Conflict is escalating in Rafah and the already desperate condition for thousands of pregnant women in Gaza is getting worse every day. 🔸35,562 people have died, 70% of whom are women & children. 🔸18,500 exhausted and malnourish…

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

June 3, 2024 at 10:30 PM

Hope

UNFPA has been on the ground in Gaza since 1986.   Conflict is escalating in Rafah and the already desperate condition for thousands of pregnant women in Gaza is getting worse every day. 🔸35,562 people have died, 70% of whom are women & children. 🔸18,500 exhausted and malnourish…

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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

May 30, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Help us continue delivering sustained humanitarian aid into Gaza

The UN says northern Gaza is now in “full-blown famine.”   Some UN agencies are now saying that northern Gaza is now in “full-blown famine.” For months, experts have been sounding the alarm that 2.2 million people in Gaza were on the brink of famine. Now, an estimated one in six chi…

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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

May 30, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Help us continue delivering sustained humanitarian aid into Gaza

The UN says northern Gaza is now in “full-blown famine.”   Some UN agencies are now saying that northern Gaza is now in “full-blown famine.” For months, experts have been sounding the alarm that 2.2 million people in Gaza were on the brink of famine. Now, an estimated one in six chi…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

May 28, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Dignity Kits cost only $15 to create, but the contents of each kit are priceless to the recipients

Periods do not stop while these women and girls navigate the life-threatening dangers of emergencies.   For the past seven months, people in Gaza have lived each day in terror and grief. The health system is in a state of total collapse and basic necessities such as fuel, water, and…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

May 28, 2024 at 5:31 PM

Dignity Kits cost only $15 to create, but the contents of each kit are priceless to the recipients

Periods do not stop while these women and girls navigate the life-threatening dangers of emergencies.   For the past seven months, people in Gaza have lived each day in terror and grief. The health system is in a state of total collapse and basic necessities such as fuel, water, and…

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

May 26, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Horror, unbelievable terror

Motherhood can be a death sentence for pregnant women and newborns in Gaza.   “Horror. Unbelievable terror.” These are the words that Suhad, a 36-year-old pregnant woman, used to describe the living conditions in Gaza. Suhad has been displaced by the ongoing war in Gaza and is now …

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

May 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Horror, unbelievable terror

Motherhood can be a death sentence for pregnant women and newborns in Gaza.   “Horror. Unbelievable terror.” These are the words that Suhad, a 36-year-old pregnant woman, used to describe the living conditions in Gaza. Suhad has been displaced by the ongoing war in Gaza and is now …

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

May 23, 2024 at 3:32 PM

Obstetric fistula is one of the most devastating birth injuries. But with proper care, it’s almost entirely preventable.

Every year, 50,000 to 100,000 women develop this devastating childbirth injury.   Obstetric fistula is one of the most dangerous and most misunderstood birth injuries. Obstetric fistula occurs when a woman experiences prolonged labor — often for several days — and is unable to acces…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

May 23, 2024 at 2:31 PM

The toll of this injury is devastating

Every year, 50,000 to 100,000 women develop this devastating childbirth injury.   Obstetric fistula is one of the most dangerous and most misunderstood birth injuries. Obstetric fistula occurs when a woman experiences prolonged labor — often for several days — and is unable to acces…

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  Gaza Update · [email protected]

May 21, 2024 at 3:42 PM

A glimmer of hope

UNFPA has supported more than half of all births in Gaza since conflict erupted.   Amidst a humanitarian crisis that has left Gaza’s healthcare system in total collapse, humanitarian gifts have offered a glimmer of hope for mothers and babies. “The reproductive health kits play a m…

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  Somalia Update · [email protected]

May 19, 2024 at 4:05 PM

Midwives are saving lives in Somalia

Drought, floods, and related disasters have displaced millions across Somalia.   The scale and frequency of climate and natural disasters in Somalia in the last few years have resulted in unmitigated hardship for women and girls, who often bear the brunt of these crises. Drought, fl…

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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

May 19, 2024 at 4:05 PM

Midwives are saving lives in Somalia

Drought, floods, and related disasters have displaced millions across Somalia.   The scale and frequency of climate and natural disasters in Somalia in the last few years have resulted in unmitigated hardship for women and girls, who often bear the brunt of these crises. Drought, fl…

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  Jacob Geers, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

May 17, 2024 at 3:04 PM

These mothers are living through unimaginable conditions

Support has slowed down, even though humanitarian needs are growing by the day.   Malak was three months pregnant when the war in Gaza began in October 2023. She went from planning the arrival of her first child, to being repeatedly displaced, forcing her to make new plans each time…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

May 17, 2024 at 3:03 PM

These mothers are living through unimaginable conditions

Support has slowed down, even though humanitarian needs are growing by the day.   Malak was three months pregnant when the war in Gaza began in October 2023. She went from planning the arrival of her first child, to being repeatedly displaced, forcing her to make new plans each time…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

May 15, 2024 at 3:36 PM

Join us to keep women and girls safe from harm

The consequences of violence against women and girls are devastating.   Did you know that 1 in 3 women have survived physical or sexual violence? Today, 1 in 5 women alive were forced into marriage as a child and, each year, 3 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (…

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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]

May 15, 2024 at 2:35 PM

A mission to end violence against women

The consequences of violence against women and girls are devastating.   Did you know that 1 in 3 women have survived physical or sexual violence? Today, 1 in 5 women alive were forced into marriage as a child and, each year, 3 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (…

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