UNFPA condemns the violence in Israel and Gaza and echoes the UN Secretary-General’s call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, for the immediate and unconditional release of hostages by Hamas, and for the delivery of sustained humanitarian relief at scale that meets the needs of the people of Gaza.

In any crisis, we are worried about all impacted people. But at UNFPA we have a particular concern for the safety and wellbeing of women and girls. In times of conflict, and especially war, women and girls are among the most vulnerable. Their risk of experiencing violence skyrockets, they lose access to critical maternal health care, and, far too often, women and girls are stripped of their basic dignity.

UNFPA is on the ground delivering lifesaving care in crisis-stricken regions around the world, including in Gaza, where the health care system is on the brink of collapse.

The escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing more dire by the day.

*
8,000
Palestinians
have
been
killed
—
close
to
70%
of
whom
are
women
and
children
*
1.4
million
people
are
internally
displaced
*
Gaza
has
been
under
a
full
electricity
blackout
for
21
days
*
2/3
of
Gaza’s
health
facilities
have
ceased
functioning
according
to
the
World
Health
Organization

But through it all, your emergency gifts continue to make a difference. Here’s what I mean:

*
3,000
Dignity
Kits
for
women
and
girls
have
been
stock-piled
for
distribution
*
UNFPA
provided
over
500
vulnerable
women
in
Gaza
with
direct
aid
to
support
their
urgent,
basic
needs
*
UNFPA
helped
distribute
hygiene
supplies
and
clothing
to
62
UNRWA
shelters
*
77
Safe
Delivery
Bags
have
been
distributed,
to
ensure
that
ambulances
have
necessary
supplies
and
equipment
to
perform
safe
deliveries

We are committed to getting lifesaving reproductive health supplies into Gaza. But at this moment, our emergency appeal is only 37% funded. Before October ends, I’m urgently calling for your support with hundreds of thousands of women and girls counting on international aid.

Will you make an emergency gift to continue delivering lifesaving care, kits, and resources to crisis-stricken areas of the world like Gaza? I’m sharing a personal link you can use to make a donation: [link removed] [[link removed]]

Thank you for being there for women and girls.

— Anu Surendran
CEO
USA for UNFPA





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