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Dispatches from the road: UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd describes visiting refugees in Jordan

In April, humanitarian, writer and actor Ashley Judd travelled to Jordan on her…

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5000th baby born at a UNFPA-supported clinic for refugees in Jordan

ZAATARI, Jordan – When Mohammad and Kholoud Suliman were told that their infant daughter was the 5000…

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Flight from Syria: The story of one child bride

NABATIEH, Lebanon – In late 2013, Haneen, now 14, fled Syria with her parents and 10 siblings. As…

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Despite trauma, a little help goes a long way for Syrian refugees

AMMAN, Jordan – “I’d just gotten off the night shift,” said ‘Aida*, a…

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Syrian refugee parents take a stand against child marriage

AMMAN, Jordan – Child marriages appear to be rising among Syrian refugees as families grow…

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Shortage in funding threatens care for pregnant Syrian refugees

EL NABATIEH, Lebanon/DEIR ALLA, Jordan – More than four years after conflict erupted in Syria, the…

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In Egypt, brave Syrian refugee promotes opportunities for women

CAIRO, Egypt – “Shake me from my sleep, whisper in my ear, tell me it was just a bad dream,” said…

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After being declared dead, Syrian refugee rebuilds life

AMMAN, Jordan – Amir* arrived in Jordan two years ago with gunshot wounds in his back. He had been…

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After flight from Syria, refugee women in Iraq find safety, support

ERBIL, Iraq – When 39-year-old Asma crossed the border from Syria into Iraq, all she could think…

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