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UNFPA Situation Report: Rohingya Refugee Response March 2018
UNFPA is preparing for imminent naturals diasters and the complex, protracted situation ahead. UNFPA is leading response efforts for the unique health and protection needs of women and girls caught in this crisis, contributing to the Cox’s Bazar Joint Response Plan March through December 2018.
UNFPA Situation Report: Rohingya Refugee Response February 2018
25 February 2018 marked the 6th month since the crisis began on 25 August 2017. Over 671,000* Rohingya refugees have arrived in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh from Myanmar. 52 percent of the new-arrivals are women and girls.
UNFPA Situation Report: Rohingya Refugee Response January 2018
Over 688,000 Rohingya people have fled to Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh since 25 August 2017. Settlements are overflowing and the concentration of refugees is amongst the densest globally. More than half the arrivals are women and girls. Already marginalized and vulnerable, they are bearing the brunt of the crisis. UNFPA is spearheading lifesaving efforts to respond to the unique health and protection needs of women and girls amid this crisis, as well as planning for the protracted situation ahead.
UNFPA Situation Report: Rohingya Refugee Response 30 December 2017
Four months into the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, the flow of refugees continues. More than 655,000 Rohingya people have fled to Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh since 25 August 2017. Settlements are overflowing and the concentration of refugees is amongst the densest globally. More than half the arrivals are women and girls. Already marginalized and vulnerable, they are bearing the brunt of the crisis. UNFPA is spearheading lifesaving efforts to respond to the acute health and protection needs of women and girls amid this crisis, as well as planning for the protracted situation ahead.
Tips for Talking about Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings
Tips for Talking about Gender-Based Violence in Humanitarian Settings from UNFPA's Rohingya humanitarian response team in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
UNFPA Situation Report: Rohingya Refugee Response 30 November 2017
More than 620,000 Rohingya refugees have poured into Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh since August 2017. The pace of new arrivals has made this the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world, and the concentration of refugees is now amongst the densest globally. The Rohingya crisis is largely feminized. Over half of the refugees are women and girls – they are the focus of UNFPA’s humanitarian response.
State of World Population 2017
What do economic inequality and family planning have in common? The surprising link between the two is explored in the State of World Population 2017, the flagship report of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.
Humanitarian Response Plan - Rohingya Refugee Response
UNFPA, other UN agencies and NGOs have jointly called for $US 434 million to reach a 1.2 million affected population - inlcuding new arrivals, previous arrivals, host community, and anticipated arrivals - in Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh until Febraury 2018. Here is the cross-sectoral plan to respond to the Rohingya refugee crisis.
UNFPA Bangladesh Launches 9th Country Programme
UNFPA Bangladesh and the Economic Relations Division of the Ministry of Finance signed the 'Country Programme Action Plan' on June 19th, 2017, marking the official launch of UNFPA's 9th Country Programme in Bangladesh.
Annual Report 2016: Millions of lives transformed
Now more than ever, we must ensure that the marginalized, the forgotten—the ones often left behind—can exercise their fundamental human right to decide, free of coercion, discrimination and violence, when or how often to have children.