Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) Consolidated Cluster Briefs, 11 April 2014
Source: Government of the Philippines, UN Population Fund, International Labour Organization, International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies, International Organization for Migration,...
View ArticleChad: Central African Republic Regional Response Plan January - December 2014
Source: UN Population Fund, International Organization for Migration, World Health Organization, CARE, Caritas, World Food Programme, UN Children's Fund, Oxfam, International Medical Corps, Food and...
View ArticleSomalia: Provision of humanitarian assistance to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Saudi Arabia, SomaliaUNFPA Somalia stepped in to assist more than 22,000 Somalis who had been held in detention centers in substandard conditions in Saudi Arabia. The...
View ArticleSolomon Islands: UNFPA Pacific Assists Mothers, Youth Displaced by Solomon...
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Solomon IslandsHONIARA, Solomon Islands – By 11 am on 4 April, residents knew the Mataniko River might breach its banks in Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands,...
View ArticleBosnia and Herzegovina: UNFPA assists Balkan flood survivors
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Bosnia and Herzegovina, SerbiaSARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina / BELGRADE, Serbia – Millions of people across the Balkans are facing the aftermath of the worst...
View ArticleTurkey: Turkey: RRP6 Monthly Update - May 2014: Health
Source: UN Population Fund, World Health Organization, UN Children's Fund, UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyMAY HIGHLIGHTS:In May 2014, the construction of 3 more...
View ArticleWorld: Statement by the Executive Director to the Executive Board
Source: UN Population FundCountry: WorldAt the Annual Session of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board 2014Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Executive Board, Colleagues and friends, Ladies and...
View ArticleIraq: Women, Girls Face Escalating Risk of Violence, Exploitation during Iraq...
Source: UN Population FundCountry: IraqUNITED NATIONS, New York – With nearly one million people currently displaced throughout North and Western Iraq, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, warns...
View ArticleSri Lanka: Investing in the Demographic Dividend: Successes, Challenges, and...
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Sri LankaInvesting in youth pays dividends, evidence from Sri Lanka showsCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Young people hold the keys to the future; unlocking their potential will...
View Articleoccupied Palestinian territory: Health needs escalate as crisis in Gaza...
Source: UN Population FundCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryClinic of UNFPA midwife and honoree destroyedUNITED NATIONS, New York – On Monday, 21 July, the home and maternal health clinic of Feeza...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis Issue No. 23...
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHIGHLIGHTSSYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: UNFPA provides 19,400 women with reproductive health and GBV services...
View ArticleIraq: UNFPA deploys support for women, girls amid mass flight from Iraq’s Sinjar
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Iraq, Saudi ArabiaMedical and other assistance delivered in affected areasUNITED NATIONS, New York – As the security situation in northern Iraq deteriorates, the...
View ArticleIraq: Highest-level of emergency declared in Iraq
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Iraq, Syrian Arab RepublicUNITED NATIONS, New York– UN officials have declared the humanitarian crisis in Iraq a “Level 3 Emergency,” the highest-level emergency...
View ArticleUkraine: Displaced Ukrainians find help, hope
Source: UN Population FundCountry: UkraineLVIV, Ukraine – Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. Many are women with children, like Ketevan, a...
View ArticleIraq: Needs of Syrian refugees grow as crisis escalates in Iraq
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Iraq, Syrian Arab RepublicAMMAN/NEW YORK – Over 200,000 Syrian refugees are living in Iraq, having escaped the four-year-long conflict in their homeland. Yet for...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis Issue No. 24...
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHIGHLIGHTSSYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: UNFPA reaches 20,300 woman of reproductive age in Damascus, Rural Damascus,...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis Issue No. 25...
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHIGHLIGHTSSYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC: UNFPA partners with 19 new public and private hospitals, aiming to scale up...
View ArticleIraq: Dignity kits meet hygiene needs of displaced women and girls in Iraq
Source: UN Population FundCountry: IraqDUHOK, Iraq– In crisis situations, the needs for shelter, food and security are rightly given urgent attention. Yet the specific needs of women and girls are too...
View ArticleJordan: Nutrition Response Interventions for Syrian Refugees and Vulnerable...
Source: UN Population Fund, Medair, World Food Programme, Action Contre la Faim, UN Children's Fund, International Medical Corps, Save the Children, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Jordan Health Aid...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Reaching out to South Sudan’s refugees and IDPs
Source: UN Population FundCountry: Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, UgandaAbout 4.9 million people are in need humanitarian assistance in South Sudan, among them 1.5 million internally displaced...
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