In this issue of UNFPA Liberia's newsletter: UNFPA and Swedish Govt. Sign agreement to empower Young People, UNFPA and partners Observe World Population Day (11 July), Renewed Collaboration to end obstetric fistula in Liberia, MoH with support from UNFPA begins rollout of tool to monitor EmONC, Fistula Programme graduates 35 survivors from skills training center, MoH and partners adopt new family planning Strategy.

UNFPA GCC July-September 2016 highlights some important topics, including the training workshop held for Ministry of Social Development staff featuring puppet shadow theatre, a refresher training held for Oman Y-PEERs, UNFPA GCC participation in the Country Co-operation Strategy (CCS) 2016-2022 of WHO and the Government of Oman, UNFPA GCC participation in the celebration of the International Day of Non-Violence held by Raj Yoga Center in Muscat and UNFPA ED statement on World Contraception Day. 

More than 13 million Yemeni’s continue to need immediate life-saving assistance as a result of a bleak humanitarian situation in the country that continues to worsen. Access to health care are among the most critical areas of need, with access to health-care services for 14.1 million people disrupted. As of 30 April 2016, the UN has directly assisted 3.6 million people with some form of humanitarian assistance in all 22 governorates, including assistance for 3.5 million people with essential and life-saving health assistance.

The continued conflict, months of limited imports of essential supplies, and rapidly deteriorating basic services are deepening humanitarian needs, leaving more than 13 million Yemenis in need of immediate, life-saving humanitarian assistance. People are dying of preventable illnesses because of the limited availability of even the most basic medical supplies. Over 7.6 million people are severely food insecure, and 2.8 million people have been displaced by violent conflict since January 2014.

Displacement increased fivefold over a period of one year, with 2.8 million people reported displaced at the end of March 2016.  Over 176,000 people have fled the country since the intensification of the conflict, with most seeking refuge in the Horn of Africa, despite significant security and safety concerns in those countries.