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Today, the UNFPA State of World Population report highlights the progress that has been made in the 30 years since the International Conference on Population and Development — where world leaders defined a bold agenda to put people's sexual and reproductive health and rights at the heart of development. The report also notes that the rate of progress has slowed in recent years, with millions remaining far behind, and outlines what needs to happen now. Meanwhile, in Sudan, as the war passes one year, sexual violence and severe hunger are surging. "We must stop the suffering of the Sudanese people, " says UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem. "Pregnant women and new mothers need urgent help now." In the Tigray region of Ethiopia, where conflict led to an increase in cases of obstetric fistula, UNFPA is supporting efforts to treat and prevent the tragic birth injury. In Gaza, a UNFPA representative describes unimaginable scenes of destruction at maternity wards as the war grinds on. Thanks for reading
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How UNFPA is supporting crucial efforts to treat and prevent obstetric fistula, a serious and tragic birth injury, in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
As the Sudan war passes one year, sexual violence and severe hunger are surging. UNFPA and partners are working to provide life-saving reproductive health and other key services.
Dominic Allen, UNFPA Representative for the State of Palestine, describes unimaginable scenes of destruction at maternity wards in Gaza.
Source: UNFPA