.UNFPA Afghanistan Representative K Asante-Ntiamoah and War Child Canada Founder & President Dr. Samantha Nutt met to discuss strategic partnership in Afghanistan. War Child Canada has been a strong partner of UNFPA for its humanitarian work for women and girls in Afghanistan.

Our thoughts are with all those affected by severe floods in Baghlan Province, northeast #Afghanistan .

Mobile teams from UNFPA—the @UN sexual and reproductive health agency—are on the ground to ensure access to life-saving maternal health and psychosocial support services.

#Baghlan is one of the provinces worst affected by the current flooding in Afghanistan. UNFPA is on the ground supporting emergency maternal health and psychosocial support services to affected communities.

به منظور حمایت از جمعیت آسیب‌دیده از سیل شدید در مناطق شمال و شمال شرق کشور، صندوق جمعیت ملل متحد #UNFPA تیم‌های صحی سیار را به ولایات آسیب‌ پذیر اعزام نموده تا برای پاسخ دهی به حالات اضطرار برای جمعیت آسیب‌دیده، بویژه خدمات صحی ولادی نسائی، و روانی اجتماعی ارائه نمایند.

.UNFPA has deployed Mobile Health Teams to the provinces affected by severe flooding in the north & northeast regions to support emergency response to the affected population, particularly for maternal health & psychosocial services.
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Only through unity and solidarity are we able to maintain the European project.

On this day in 1950, Robert Schuman delivered his famous Declaration – a milestone in our history that set the foundation for the EU as we know it today.

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Happy #EuropeDay to you! 🎉

But wait, what are we celebrating exactly on 9⃣May every year?

Find out more about our Union of 27 Member States and how it all started 👇

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(2/2) @UNFPAAfghanistan also bids farewell and expresses deepest gratitude to Raffaella Iodice Raffaella Iodice a.i. and Marianna Franco, head of ECHO, for their dedication to the women and girls of Afghanistan.
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(1 of 2)@UNFPAAfghanistan thanks EUinAfghanistan for hosting international actors for #EuropeDay 🇪🇺. With EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺's support, UNFPA Afghanistan is providing lifesaving humanitarian supplies and maternal health services through 10 Family Health Houses in Uruzgan.

“We need to invest in creating an environment that enables midwives to perform their critical work. This involves setting up avenues for quality education, ensuring access to resources, & empowering them to actively participate as equal partners within health systems” K Asante-Ntiamoah

Thanking the courageous Afghan midwives in saving lives and providing essential quality services to women & girls in the country. Congratulations on International Day of the Midwife.

“Enhancing midwifery education & trainings will enable midwives to possess the expertise and essential information required to deliver superior maternal and reproductive health services to women & girls in Afghanistan.” Fahima Nazari, Director of Afghanistan Midwifery Association

'By collaborating with healthcare partners & stakeholders, we can establish a supportive setting for midwives to excel. Serving as providers of safe and eco-friendly services, midwives play a crucial role in addressing climate challenges for the coming generation,' K Asante-Ntiamoah

'By strengthening #midwifery education, training, and support systems, governments & stakeholders can bolster the resilience of communities facing the impacts of #climatechange '

In his op-ed on Int'l Day of the #Midwife , Pio Smith calls for increased investments in #midwives

When crisis strikes, midwives are often first on the scene, esp in remote communities. They know that babies arrive no matter a pregnant woman’s circumstances – whether she’s at home or fleeing due to conflict or disaster.
Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ message on #IDM2024 :
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“The FHH was nearby and free of cost. I met the midwife on a bi-weekly basis”

In remote parts of #Afghanistan , UNFPA, with support from the MOFA of Japan offers convenient and no-cost services to address the reproductive health needs of women & girls 👉 unf.pa/3JFPABR

The 3rd Report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on Youth, Peace and Security is out! tinyurl.com/5n8799bz

The report acknowledges UNFPA's role in leading the Adolescents & Youth Working Group in Afghanistan to enhance youth-responsive humanitarian programming

“It was my first delivery, and it was painful. But I am thankful to my mother & the midwife. I couldn’t imagine what would have happened if I delivered at home”

Farida recounts her experience giving birth at a Family Health House supported by UNFPA 👇

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#JobAlert 📢

RH/GBV and Humanitarian Provincial Coordinator – 3 vacancies:

Click the links for details ⤵️

#Bamyan 👉 unf.pa/3w0UXZi
#Badakhshan 👉 unf.pa/3Use6g2
#Balkh 👉 unf.pa/3vU5eXg

Applications deadline: 5️⃣ May 2️⃣ 4️⃣

UNFPA Afghanistan had a fruitful strategc meeting with EUinAfghanistan Eric Beaume Eric Beaume, EU Head of Cooperation to strengthen the humanitarian & development nexus for impact through reproductive health for women & girls in Afghanistan Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ Pio Smith