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GAZA, The Occupied Palestinian Territory — When Rana learned she was pregnant, her joy was quickly overshadowed by another feeling – fear.
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – Throughout 2025, the world read about the record number of conflicts and climate crises tearing apart countries and communities. We heard how steep cuts to humanitarian funding are spelling...
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TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – "When they placed a warm bundle on my chest and said, ‘It’s a girl,’ I couldn’t hold back the tears," said 24-year-old Gulirano from Uzbekistan’s capital city, Tashkent. "That was my Khadicha."
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – A new humanitarian appeal released today by UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, calls for US$ 1 billion in urgent funding for 2026 to support women and girls...
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KHERSON/KYIV, Ukraine – In a neonatal unit at Kyiv Hospital, Anton* rests in a mobile incubator. He was born premature three days earlier, an occurrence that health workers say has become increasingly common.
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HADRAMAWT GOVERNORATE, Yemen – "One night I was a girl with a home, school and dreams," said Lutfia*, now 20. "The next morning I became a displaced child who carried responsibilities and fears that were far bigger than...
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – "When I was 16 I got rape threats for speaking up about feminism," an 18-year-old woman in Syria told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
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BUBI DISTRICT, Zimbabwe – For years, Tjedza* endured sexual violence at the hands of her father. Clara*, an elderly woman, experienced abuse at the hands of her son. And for most of Tabeth’s* married life, she bore...
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GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo/NEW YORK, United Nations – "To heal from our war wounds, we must protect ourselves rather than inflict the same pain on others." These were the words of Sarah Kyabu Ntambwe, an...
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SAMAR, Philippines – "People my age are not talking about sex because of the cultural norms and traditions passed down by older generations," Shameerah De Guzman told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive...
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MOGADISHU, Somalia – Farhiya, a 38-year-old from rural Beletweyne, faced a decade of hardship that began with life-threatening childbirth complications.
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TAWILA/AL DABBA, Sudan – The seizure of El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, by the Rapid Support Forces, following more than 530 days of siege, shelling and bombardment, has unleashed a new wave of...
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