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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
September 1, 2023 at 1:24 PM

As the war enters its fifth month

Needs are growing by the day in Sudan.   I’d like to express my gratitude for your continued support. Thank you for investing in a brighter future for women and girls. Thank you for being there on the darkest of days in times of conflict for women and girls in countries like Sudan.…
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  Somalia Update · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 11:51 PM

As famine looms, parents are resorting to extreme measures

Humanitarian aid is not keeping up with the ever-growing needs in Somalia.   Humanitarian aid is not keeping up with the ever-growing needs of the millions of people impacted by record-long drought in Somalia. As famine looms, parents are going to extreme lengths to keep their child…
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  Somalia Update · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 11:51 PM

As famine looms, parents are resorting to extreme measures

Humanitarian aid is not keeping up with the ever-growing needs in Somalia.   Humanitarian aid is not keeping up with the ever-growing needs of the millions of people impacted by record-long drought in Somalia. As famine looms, parents are going to extreme lengths to keep their child…
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  Humanitarian Update · [email protected]
August 29, 2023 at 12:51 AM

Aid is being threatened in Niger

Around 4.3 million people in Niger are in need of humanitarian assistance.   Around 4.3 million people in Niger are in need of humanitarian assistance, the vast majority of whom are women and children. The ongoing political crisis in Niger along with sanctions and border closures a…
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  Humanitarian Update · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 11:50 PM

Any increase in conflict will adversely affect women and children

Around 4.3 million people in Niger are in need of humanitarian assistance.   Around 4.3 million people in Niger are in need of humanitarian assistance, the vast majority of whom are women and children. The ongoing political crisis in Niger along with sanctions and border closures a…
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  Humanitarian Aid Update · [email protected]
August 26, 2023 at 2:06 PM

One-in-five women in Nepal has experienced physical violence

In Nepal, levels of violence against women and girls are extremely high.   In Nepal, levels of violence against women and girls are extremely high. One-in-five women in Nepal have experienced physical violence, with 80% of these instances involving husbands. 66% of women who experie…
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  Humanitarian Aid Update · [email protected]
August 26, 2023 at 1:05 PM

An income and a way out

In Nepal, levels of violence against women and girls are extremely high.   In Nepal, levels of violence against women and girls are extremely high. One-in-five women in Nepal have experienced physical violence, with 80% of these instances involving husbands. 66% of women who experie…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 2:59 PM

February 6, 2023

Now more than ever, we must provide solidarity and financial support.   On February 6, 2023, a powerful earthquake struck southern Türkiye and northwest Syria — triggering a string of earthquakes and aftershocks across the region. More than six months after the devastating earthquak…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 2:59 PM

Why do women in Syria and Türkiye still need your support?

Now more than ever, we must provide solidarity and financial support.   On February 6, 2023, a powerful earthquake struck southern Türkiye and northwest Syria — triggering a string of earthquakes and aftershocks across the region. More than six months after the devastating earthquak…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 11:51 PM

Did you hear this powerful call-to-action from Ashley Judd?

We’re aiming to reach 66 million women, girls, and young people with critical care across 65 different countries before the end of this year.   Did you hear this powerful call-to-action from Ashley Judd. "Human suffering in crises takes many forms, [but] often the situatio…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 11:51 PM

Did you hear this powerful call-to-action from Ashley Judd?

We’re aiming to reach 66 million women, girls, and young people with critical care across 65 different countries before the end of this year.   Did you hear this powerful call-to-action from Ashley Judd. "Human suffering in crises takes many forms, [but] often the situatio…
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  Ukraine Alert · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 12:55 PM

“This is war”

As war rages on in Ukraine, volunteers are counting on your support.   In the Ukrainian city of Korosten, the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion was felt from the first hours. "We were under fire, we saw tanks and heard everything. It was really scary. When you see these real…
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  Humanitarian Update · [email protected]
August 19, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Many Rohingya refugees are entirely dependent on humanitarian assistance

An estimated 745,000 Rohingya people fled persecution in 2017.   Amidst persecution, widespread violence, and human rights violations in Myanmar, an estimated 745,000 Rohingya people risked their lives to flee for safety in 2017. Now, almost 1 million Rohingya refugees live in Cox’s…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 1:31 PM

“I lost everything in the war. I did not want to lose my unborn child too.”

80% of hospitals across Sudan have shut their doors.   24.7 million people — about half the population of Sudan — need humanitarian aid and protection from the ongoing civil strife. Many have been internally displaced or fled to dire conditions in neighboring countries — and the con…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Your gifts deliver lifesaving care to pregnant women in Sudan

80% of hospitals across Sudan have shut their doors.   24.7 million people — about half the population of Sudan — need humanitarian aid and protection from the ongoing civil strife. Many have been internally displaced or fled to dire conditions in neighboring countries — and the con…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 2:23 PM

We need to talk about FGM

The horrors of this harmful practice cannot be overstated.   We need to talk about FGM, team. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an extreme violation of girls’ bodies and rights. It’s a practice where a girl’s family or community cuts her external genitalia with a knife or razor, gu…
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  Sudan Alert · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 1:48 PM

Sexual violence as a weapon of war

More women are being targeted by sexual violence as a weapon of war.   As internal conflict grips Sudan, more women are being targeted by sexual violence as a weapon of war. 'Don’t let the other soldiers watch': Rape as weapon in Sudan war — Al Jazeera, Aug 14, 2023 …
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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 2:22 PM

Every two minutes, a woman dies of preventable pregnancy or childbirth complications.

Help us make motherhood safe.   Team — Every two minutes, a woman dies of preventable pregnancy or childbirth complications. That’s why UNFPA has made maternal health one of the core pillars of our work to uplift women and girls. In 2021 alone, UNFPA efforts helped: Prevent 39,000…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 12:41 AM

Somalia is nearing a dire hunger emergency

Women and girls are counting on private gifts to access urgent care, resources, and services.   As the UN warns of a ‘dire hunger emergency’ in Somalia due to a record-breaking famine, a lack of funding threatens critical aid. Please, rush in an emergency gift to deliver lifesaving…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 2:17 PM

Should women have the right to plan their families?

Take our flash poll before it closes:   We are USA for UNFPA: the UN sexual and reproductive health and rights agency. We work to deliver lifesaving sexual and reproductive health care to women and girls in more than 150 countries around the world. If you no longer wish to receive o…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 13, 2023 at 2:11 PM

We’re supporting women and girls in more than 150 countries

We are the UN sexual and reproductive health and rights agency.   We are USA for UNFPA: the UN sexual and reproductive health and rights agency. We work to deliver lifesaving sexual and reproductive health care to women and girls in more than 150 countries around the world. If you n…
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  Humanitarian Update · [email protected]
August 12, 2023 at 1:11 PM

We are on the ground in Niger

Niger is already one of the regions with the highest levels of child marriage.   "Sanctions, airspace closures hamper UN humanitarian efforts in Niger" — Al Jazeera In a region where women and girls already face significant challenges, rising tensions in Niger now threaten…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 11, 2023 at 1:42 AM

Pushed to the edge in Syria

Your gifts are still delivering lifesaving care to women and girls rebuilding their lives after the earthquakes.   "My suffering started with the crisis in Syria, then the economic situation got worse, and the last straw was the earthquake." This is what Najwa, a survivor of marita…
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  Sudan Alert · [email protected]
August 9, 2023 at 1:16 AM

24.7 million people need humanitarian aid and protection

The conflict in Sudan is taking a devastating toll on women and girls.   24.7 million people — about half the population of Sudan — need humanitarian aid and protection from the ongoing civil strife. Many have been internally displaced or fled to dire conditions in neighboring count…
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  UN Climate Action · [email protected]
August 6, 2023 at 3:31 PM

[POLL] Do you think climate action should be a part of our work to support women and girls?

Do you think climate action should be a part of our work to support women and girls?   “‘Era of global boiling has arrived,’ says UN chief as July set to be hottest month on record” — The Guardian The climate crisis is here — women and girls will continue to be the first t…
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  Somalia Humanitarian Alert · [email protected]
August 4, 2023 at 11:06 PM

Funding is drying up

Here’s how you can help:   FIRST: World leaders sounded the alarm about the situation in Somalia, with the UN warning of a ‘dire hunger emergency’ as famine looms and funding dries up. NOW: More than 8 million people in Somalia require humanitarian assistance — nearly half the popul…
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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 3, 2023 at 12:15 AM

Thanks to your gifts

Here’s how your gifts impacted the lives of women and girls around the world:   Thank YOU for being there for every woman and girl. You have saved lives through your commitment. In fact, we just published our Annual Report — which highlights just how much of an impact supporters lik…
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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
August 1, 2023 at 12:36 AM

A direct impact on the lives of women and girls

This is not the update I was hoping to share with you. This is not the update I was hoping to share with you, but here’s the truth: For the first time this year, we are on track to fall short of our monthly fundraising goal — and we’re running out of time to close the gap. These goals matter when …
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  Sudan Alert (via USA for UNFPA) · [email protected]
July 30, 2023 at 2:51 PM

Rose’s heartbreak

Millions are facing mounting, multiplying risks as they try to escape Sudan with their lives.   Content Warning: This email contains stories of sexual violence. As heavy fighting rages on, sexual violence is soaring in Sudan. Areas under siege and major transit routes have become pa…
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  Humanitarian Response Alert · [email protected]
July 28, 2023 at 2:18 PM

The only beacon of hope

While the world looks away, your donations have never been more important.   This is urgent: As the UN warns of a ‘dire hunger emergency’ in Somalia due to a record-breaking famine, a lack of funding threatens critical aid. Please, rush in an emergency gift to deliver lifesaving ca…
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  Ukraine Alert (via USA for UNFPA) · [email protected]
July 27, 2023 at 12:36 AM

“We are sincerely grateful to UNFPA”

As needs grow, your support is urgently needed.   Ensuring access to free, safe, and quality services for survivors of violence is one of UNFPA’s core goals. This mission is especially critical in Ukraine — where during war, the level of violence, including domestic and violence aga…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
July 25, 2023 at 12:15 AM

Waiting for your signature

Help us deliver 1,000 signatures on our petition.   We’re closing in on 1,000 signatures on our petition to Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, who introduced the Support UNFPA Funding Act in the House of Representatives. This bill protects UNFPA funding from being canceled for five years — a me…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
July 22, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Deliver the gift of dignity

We cannot let the basic needs of women and girls go unmet during emergencies.   Too often, the needs of women and girls are overlooked when crisis hits. What does that mean exactly? Women and girls eat last and least, lose access to education, and have essential care needs that are …
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
July 21, 2023 at 1:31 AM

A long email explaining these patterns

Your gifts are making a difference in Papua New Guinea.   In Papua New Guinea, bilums accompany people from cradle to grave. Through different patterns, bilums tell stories of joy, pain, transition, beauty — and even gender inequality. For each part of life that bilum patterns repre…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
July 19, 2023 at 12:16 AM

Pregnant women in Ethiopia are at dire risk of malnourishment

As record drought cripples Ethiopia, your gifts ensure women and girls can be connected with the lifesaving health care they desperately need.   Amino lives in the Somali region of Ethiopia, one of the areas devastated by a grueling drought across the Horn of Africa that’s affected …
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
July 15, 2023 at 3:02 PM

[SIGN ON] New bill to help women and girls around the world

The Support UNFPA Funding Act was just reintroduced in Congress.   This is important, friend: The Support UNFPA Funding Act was just reintroduced in Congress.  In a moment, we’ll explain why this bill is so important to our work. But first, we’re asking you to protect critical fund…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
July 13, 2023 at 7:01 PM

One of the most powerful storms ever

Women and girls are in urgent need of assistance with access to aid still limited.   Cyclone Mocha was one of the most powerful storms ever to hit Myanmar, affecting an estimated 3.4 million people. Women and girls are in urgent need of assistance with access to aid still l…
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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
July 11, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Putting women and girls first

We’re doubling down on our work to demand a better world for every woman and girl.   In the last year, the world population surpassed 8 billion. This milestone has sparked a range of emotions, from excitement and hope and pessimism and anxiety. Some have wondered, “What potential c…
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  Humanitarian Response Update · [email protected]
July 9, 2023 at 3:33 PM

“I lost everything in the war. I did not want to lose my unborn child too.”

Ensuring safe births for women and girls fleeing violence.   At nine months pregnant, Omnia left her home and everything she knew behind to escape the violent conflict engulfing Sudan’s capital Khartoum. Although traveling while pregnant was dangerous, she felt she had no choice. Ro…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
July 7, 2023 at 8:07 PM

I have family but “these people need me more”

Immediate support is needed to prevent a humanitarian crisis.   The Horn of Africa’s worst drought in decades is forcing healthcare workers to make difficult decisions. Herman is a UNFPA nursing officer based at the Jaju Dispensary in Kenya. He’s been there for four months without t…
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  Ukraine Alert (via USA for UNFPA) · [email protected]
July 6, 2023 at 12:53 AM

Still on the ground delivering assistance to evacuees

Women and girls still need your support to access psychological support, legal aid, and lifesaving medical care.   ALERT: A dam was recently destroyed in Ukraine, causing widespread flooding. Women and girls still need your support to access psychological support, legal aid…
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  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
July 3, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Thank you

The African nation is plunging toward a dire hunger emergency amidst the extreme drought.   You have saved lives. After we sounded the alarm on the emerging crisis in Somalia, supporters like you stepped up to deliver lifesaving care to women and girls impacted by record breaking dr…
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  Famine Warning, USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 12:46 AM

“we need to apply more, do more here to help keep famine at bay”

The clock is ticking as Somalia’s longest drought on record rages on.   First, we told you about the emergency brewing in Somalia — where aid is being cut due to a lack of funding, while the Horn of Africa nation plummets toward famine after record-breaking droughts. Now, more are …
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 12:30 AM

Aid in Somalia is at risk due to a lack of funding

While the world turns away as famine grips Somalia and the Horn of Africa, millions of women and girls are counting on you.   While the famine in Somalia reaches dire levels, critical aid is drying up due to a lack of funding: Donations from generous supporters like you are absolut…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
June 25, 2023 at 3:31 PM

The most effective way to make a difference

Millions are counting on your continued support.   To commemorate our 25th anniversary, we’re asking generous donors like you to make an ongoing commitment to being there for women and girls by starting a $25 monthly donation. If you donate today, a generous donor will mat…
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  Humanitarian Response Team · [email protected]
June 23, 2023 at 1:34 AM

As supplies and services grind to a halt, pregnancies don’t stop

Our updated Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan is only 5% funded.   UPDATE FROM SUDAN: After assessing the situation on the ground in Sudan, our team raised our funding goal to support the millions of people in need of assistance, including 262,880 pregnant women. Now, our up…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
June 20, 2023 at 8:58 PM

A ray of hope

This World Refugee Day, make a gift that will provide critical care and resources to displaced women and girls around the world.   Today is World Refugee Day, so we’re asking you to make a gift to deliver lifesaving care and resources to women and girls around the world who have bee…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
June 17, 2023 at 3:11 PM

How you can help women and girls in crisis

Periods don’t stop while women and girls navigate the life-threatening dangers of emergencies.   When crisis strikes, women and girls are always among the most vulnerable. They are the first to go without food and lose access to education and essential care. They are more vulnerable…
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  USA for UNFPA · [email protected]
June 16, 2023 at 1:31 AM

This work saves lives

Making sure the 200 million FGM survivors alive today are the LAST generation of women and girls to be mutilated.   Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a grievous violation of girls’ bodies and human rights. Yet, the dangerous practice still impacts millions of girls around the world…
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  Humanitarian Response Team · [email protected]
June 14, 2023 at 1:10 AM

“We are praying for more supplies to arrive soon”

Heroic midwives are helping women deliver babies in a warzone.   As catastrophe grips Sudan, heroic midwives are helping women deliver babies in a warzone. But our work to reach even more pregnant women with lifesaving care is only 10% funded. Please, make a tax-deductible …
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