The scars of gender-based violence run deep in South Sudan – but so does the will to heal
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )In South Sudan, women and girls face the overlapping dangers of prolonged conflict, cattle raiding, displacement from climate shocks and harmful patriarchal traditions.
Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. in Sudan, Sheldon Yett (12 August 2025)
Stories & Blogs OCHA (Statement )El Fasher and Abu Shouk camp: A call to stop attacks on civilians, allow safe passage and aid
A chance to breathe: How life-saving incubators are transforming newborn care in Somalia
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (News )Despite maternal death rates dropping by 50 per cent over the past twenty years in Somalia, too many pregnant women struggle to access essential health services.
From tradition to transformation: Ending female genital mutilation in Guinea-Bissau
Stories & Blogs UNFPA (Story )In the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, more than 400,000 girls and women have undergone genital mutilation.
As the world looks away, women suffer in silence
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )Donors’ brutal funding cuts to humanitarian aid are having a devastating impact on programmes that specifically support women and girls at risk of gender-based violence.
Rebuilding lives, one day at a time: A journey from addiction to recovery in Zambia.
Stories & Blogs UNAIDS (Story )Routine testing at Sanity House reveals an alarming HIV prevalence of 26% among people who use illicit drugs, compared to the national average of 11%.
‘We do not give up! UNAIDS will continue to stand with governments and communities’ was the message at UNAIDS’ 56th board meeting.
Stories & Blogs UNAIDS (Press Release )UNAIDS 56th Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) meeting concluded in Geneva, Switzerland this week at an unprecedented moment in the AIDS response with sudden and drastic cuts to HIV funding by international donors.