United Nations Population Fund
Coverage of United Nations Population Fund in the Nexus archive.
- OCHA says war heightens risks for women in southern Lebanon
OCHA reports that women and girls in southern Lebanon face increased risks of gender-based violence and limited access to maternal health services due to Israeli military operations. Over 16,000 pregnant women are among displaced populations, with three hospitals and 36 healthcare centers closed or damaged.
- Somalia: Somalia, UNFPA Pledge Closer Cooperation On Youth and Women's Sports
Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports and the UNFPA pledged to strengthen cooperation on youth development and women's sports. The UNFPA's newly appointed representative to Somalia, Judicaël Elidje, met with the ministry in Mogadishu to discuss collaboration.
- Ukrainian mothers see a rising number of complications with their pregnancies, in photos
Ukraine is experiencing a rise in premature births and emergency cesarean sections, with some frontline areas reporting nearly double the rate since Russia's 2022 invasion. Experts attribute these complications to the psychological and physical stress caused by the war.
- WHO drastically reduces suspected ebola cases in Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) significantly reduced the number of suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from an initial estimate of nearly 1,000. The updated figures were announced at a hybrid press briefing involving WHO representatives and other international organizations.