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Companies pledge to help reduce childbirth deaths in crisis settings

Residents flee brutal violence in the Rutshuru territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in 2012. Women give birth, even in wartime and disasters. © UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti

21 September 2016

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Refugees’ and migrants’ reproductive health needs overlooked

Global leaders are set to meet next week at the first-ever Summit on Migrants and Refugees. At stake are the rights, health and well-being of hundreds of millions of migrants and tens of millions of refugees. © UNFPA Jordan/Sima Diab

14 September 2016

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Refugee mother and daughter fight rocketing rates of child marriage

Saba and her mother speak out against child marriage, encouraging families to educate their daughters instead. © UNFPA Jordan/Sima Diab

08 September 2016

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Caring for the crisis-affected mothers of Quneitra, Syria

Women recover in the UNFPA-supported hospital in Quneitra. Over 600 babies were born there in the first quarter of 2016. © UNFPA/a UNFPA partner organization

13 June 2016

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Dispatches from the road: UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd describes visiting refugees in Jordan

In April, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd spent two weeks on mission in Jordan. © UNFPA Jordan/Mohammad Abu Ghosh

21 April 2016

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5000th baby born at a UNFPA-supported clinic for refugees in Jordan

Kholoud Suliman holds her infant daughter, the 5000th baby born at a UNFPA-supported maternal clinic in Zaatari. © UNFPA Jordan

08 March 2016

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Flight from Syria: The story of one child bride

Syrian refugees in front of the tent where Haneen and her family previously lived in southern Lebanon. © UNFPA/David Brunetti

05 February 2016

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Despite trauma, a little help goes a long way for Syrian refugees

‘Aida struggled to recover from the memories of the Sarin gas attacks in Ghouta, Syria. After her family fled to Lebanon, services at a women’s centre helped her start a small business. © UNFPA/David Brunetti

07 October 2015

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Syrian refugee parents take a stand against child marriage

Jannah* refuses to marry off her 14-year-old daughter, despite pressure from relatives. “I will die before I give my daughter away,” she said. © UNFPA/David Brunetti

24 August 2015

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Refugee with disability overcomes steep hurdles

Fatima at the Zaatari women’s centre where she volunteers as an art instructor. As a disabled child, she had to overcome stigma and isolation. She faced the same challenges again as a refugee. © UNFPA

27 July 2015

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