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HIV-positive youth leaders push for better access to care in Latin America

calendar_today21 September 2015

Joel Barrera began a support group for youth living with HIV, which has transformed into a network for youth to advocate for better care and an end to discrimination. © UNFPA/Walter Sotomayor
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“We were judgmental”: Making health care safe, accessible to young people

calendar_today03 September 2015

Nurse Blessings Sonkhanani has received training on how to provide information and care to young people. “Now we know what young people need,” she said. © UNFPA/Meaghan Charkowick
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Youth spring into action in wake of Myanmar’s floods

calendar_today18 August 2015

Ko Win Tin Aung, a youth volunteer, delivers assistance to flood survivors in Ohn Pin Su Village, Ayeyawady Region. © UNFPA Myanmar/Benny Manser
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Huge potential for economic growth requires fulfilling the promise of youth, flagship report says

calendar_today18 November 2014

Students attend a workshop focused on their rights and potential, held during a conference in Apia, Samoa. Credit: UNFPA Pacific/Ariela Zibiah
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Nepal: Let Girls Choose Their Own Futures

calendar_today02 September 2014

Nepal: Let Girls Choose Their Own Futures

Nepal: Let Girls Choose Their Own Futures

Half of all Nepali girls are married by age 18, but initiatives to change that are showing promise. This video features stories of girls denied an education by child marriage, as well as of girls who are resisting the practice.

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Too Young to Wed: Destaye

calendar_today02 September 2014

Too Young to Wed: Destaye

Too Young to Wed: Destaye

Married at 11, Destaye had hoped to stay in school.  But the birth of her child a few years later interrupted her plans. This short film examines the journey of an Ethiopian child bride.

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Youth Envoy shines spotlight on young people’s development priorities

calendar_today25 September 2014

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speak with young people at a high-level event at UN Headquarters in New York.
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UN Secretary-General and Malala Yousafzai join #showyourselfie campaign

calendar_today18 August 2014

US news anchor Amy Robach, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Malala Yousafzai show their support for youth.
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Youth volunteers in Iran show their selfies to promote role of young people

calendar_today28 August 2014

Young volunteers at a UNFPA-supported training in Kerman, Iran, participate in the #showyourselfie campaign to promote the role of youth in development.Photo credit: UNFPA Iran
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From promise to action: Ending preventable maternal deaths in Kenya

calendar_today29 August 2014

Women await post-natal care at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana, one of the 15 counties where maternal death rates are highest. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA Kenya
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