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Explainer: What is UNFPA and why does it matter?

Anitha Bosco, 35, receives an ultrasound scan from a midwife at a health centre in North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. © UNFPA DRC/Junior Mayindu
  • 24 January 2025
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Midwives are caring for displaced pregnant women in Chad

Published on: 18/02/2025

Florence is a midwife supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—in Chad.

Over 13,000 people, including many pregnant women, have been displaced by severe flooding across the country. 

Now more than ever, her life-saving work is necessary.

See how Florence is making motherhood safer for pregnant women affected by this humanitarian crisis.

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Bridging worlds: A Bolivian midwife blends traditional practices with modern medicine for safer childbirth

Ana Choque, a midwife with over 45 years of experience, at the Regional Intercultural Symposium on the Maternal Health of Indigenous Women in Mexico. Credit: © UNFPA LACRO / Adrián Ibáñez
  • 29 January 2025
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Resources

Intensification of efforts to end obstetric fistula: resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Resource date: Dec 2024

Publisher: UN

This 2024 UN Resolution on Fistula, adopted by Member States, calls for intensified efforts to end obstetric fistula, highlighting the urgent need for improved quality of care, strengthened accountability, and better data systems. Recognizing the devastating impact of fistula on women’s health, dignity, and rights, the resolution urges governments and stakeholders to scale up efforts, reinforcing the importance of stronger health systems and sustained commitments to eliminate fistula by 2030.

Resources

Intensifying efforts to end obstetric fistula within a decade: Report of the Secretary- General (A/79/112)

Resource date: Jul 2024

Publisher: Office of the UN Secretary General

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News

Giving birth under fire in North Kivu, as conflict grips the Democratic Republic of the Congo

A midwife working in a UNFPA-supported mobile health clinic hands Francine her newborn daughter, Amani. ©UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus
  • 12 February 2025
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News

“This support gives us hope”: A journey to motherhood in the midst of Tropical Cyclone Chido

At eight months pregnant, Massiala Agostinho receives vital antenatal care from UNFPA, helping to ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy even amid the challenges of Cyclone Chido © UNFPA Mozambique / António Mussuque
  • 20 January 2025
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Updates

UNFPA launches 'Start With Her': A bold strategy to transform reproductive, maternal and newborn health and well-being

29 Jan 2025

UNFPA midwife Lucille Denembaye holds an 11-day-old boy she delivered in a camp for displaced people in the Toukra district of N’Djamena in Chad. © UNFPA Chad/Karel Prinsloo
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Publication

Start with Her: UNFPA Strategy for Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health and Well-Being 2025–2030

Number of pages: 68

Publication date: 29 Jan 2025

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

A beacon of hope: How UNFPA safe rooms are transforming lives in Tajikistan

Obstetrician-gynaecologist Dr. Nargis Zokirova provides medical and psychosocial support to survivors of gender-based violence at the maternity house in Rudaki, Tajikistan. © UNFPA Tajikistan
  • 11 December 2024
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