Africa: International Humanitarian Law Flouted As Health and Aid Workers Are Targeted in Conflicts Around the World

Across the world, wars are being waged on the very systems set up to protect civilian populations: Health workers, hospitals, health centres and ambulances are being targeted in… Read more »

Africa: The Fertility Fallacy - Five Things You Didn't Know About Global Fertility Rates

"Do you want kids?" Every day, people around the world ask themselves, and others, this question. But it also begs another: "Do you feel able to have children?" Read more »

Africa: Don't Let the Lights Go Out - UNFPA Urges Support for Women and Girls in the World's Most Neglected Crises

In 2025, as crises multiply and conflicts become increasingly protracted, humanitarian aid budgets are being slashed across the board. Yet in many emergency settings, it is… Read more »

Africa: Every Two Minutes a Woman Dies in Pregnancy and Childbirth - Tackling a Global Maternal Health Crisis

An average of 712 women die every day during pregnancy or childbirth - one woman every two minutes - according to a new United Nations report. Released today, this report finds… Read more »

Africa: Explainer - How Does Family Planning Save Lives?

When a war forcibly displaces tens of thousands of people, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, equips displacement camps and medical personnel with… Read more »