Acting UNFPA representative Masaki Watabe has said that girls and young women with disabilities are at higher risks of exploitation, violence and abuse during disasters. “Their mortality rate is two ...
A disaster declaration in Iowa because of bird flu is being extended. Governor Kim Reynolds extended the order for Sioux County another two days to January 7th, now including Palo Alto County. The ...
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. When conflict and disaster force women and girls to flee their ...
PHNOM PENH, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has procured 1,000 dignity kits to be distributed to women and girls affected by floods, typhoons, droughts and other natural ...
The DLS program is designed to help survivors navigate the aftermath of presidentially-declared disasters. Volunteers are crucial in the days, weeks, and months after major natural disasters. Express ...