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Unlocking the promise of youth leadership

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Participants at the ICPD30 Global Youth Dialogue in Cotonou, Benin, where more than 400 youth delegates from 130 countries called for decisive action by leaders. Credit: © UNFPA/Abdoulatif Keita

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“We are the peer navigators”: In the Philippines, youth leaders tackle adolescent pregnancy

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Shameerah De Guzman, 17, advocates for adolescent health and safe sex in her community. © UNFPA Philippines/Shirin Bhandari

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“More educators, more access”: One woman’s dedication to delivering sexuality education to young people across Mexico City

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Rocío Ordóñez Pedraza, a 32-year-old psychologist and advocate working with the Mexico Vivo Foundation NGO, talks to her mentee, 22-year-old Christian, in Mexico City. © UNFPA Mexico/Celia D’Luna

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What do young people really think about having kids?

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What do young people really think about having kids?

We hit the streets of New York to ask young people a simple question: Do you want to have kids?

Hear what they have to say and join UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—to support their freedom to choose their own lives.

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Lack of reproductive rights and choices undermines a generation of young people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Ombeni Mburano, who is seven months pregnant with her sixth child, stands in front of the ruins of a bomb-hit makeshift shelter in an informal displacement site west of Goma. © UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus

03 March 2025

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UNFPA supports stepped-up efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancy in Zimbabwe

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Empowering young Tanzanians to choose their own paths

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Melania Zambiliti (standing) alongside members of the Upendo group, who have gained entrepreneurial skills that provide them with an income, while also learning about sexual and reproductive health. Together, they have built a strong sense of unity and shared purpose. © UNFPA Tanzania/Ayubu Lulesu

09 October 2024

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Activism, art and community as support networks for young people living with HIV in Ecuador

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Twenty-seven-year-old activist Anthony Guerrero is proud to come from the coastal province of Esmeraldas, despite its challenges. © Carlos Sanchez

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Unlocking the promise of youth leadership

“We are the peer navigators”: In the Philippines, youth leaders tackle adolescent pregnancy

“More educators, more access”: One woman’s dedication to delivering sexuality education to young people across Mexico City

What do young people really think about having kids?

Lack of reproductive rights and choices undermines a generation of young people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Young leaders show how sex education can lead to brighter futures

UNFPA supports stepped-up efforts to prevent adolescent pregnancy in Zimbabwe

Empowering young Tanzanians to choose their own paths

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Activism, art and community as support networks for young people living with HIV in Ecuador

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