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Young people key in the fight against HIV

UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Kate Gilmore speaks to young people at the 'coolibah' networking zone for youth at the 2014 International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia. Photo credit: UNFPA

21 July 2014

Press Release

Breaking Open Public Places: UNFPA Launches Coolibah

21 July 2014

News

In Niger, empowering girls to take a stand against child marriage

Girls participate in a mentoring session in Niamey, part of the Action for Adolescent Girls initiative, in June 2014. Photo credit: UNFPA/Satvika Chalasani

21 July 2014

News

How to address low fertility fears? Invest in young people

Maryana Borisova, a young Roma activist from Bulgaria, attending a conference in 2013. Ms. Borisova demonstrates how investment in young people can generate gains for society. Credit: UNFPA

16 July 2014

News

In southern Malawi, reaping the benefits of investing in adolescent girls

A girl who learned tailoring with the support of the UN Joint Programme for Adolescent Girls (JPAG) in Malawi shows off her latest work. Photo credit: UNFPA Malawi

14 July 2014

News

On World Population Day, UNFPA calls for investment in youth

Ouadrago Sanga Théodore (left) moderates at a condom demonstration in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Photo credit: Ollivier Girard

11 July 2014

News

Investing in youth pays dividends, evidence from Sri Lanka shows

Anoka Abeyrante, a young environmentalist and lawyer, speaks about transforming Sri Lanka's ecology during the launch of "Generation Youth." Photo credit: UNFPA

09 July 2014

News

UN Secretary-General pledges support to reduce maternal death in Kenya

Siddharth Chatterjee, the UNFPA Representative in Kenya, met with the Kenyan First Lady in June to discuss advancing maternal health in the country. Photo credit: Office of the First Lady

06 July 2014

News

Africa launches historic campaign to end child marriage

People attend a rally opposing child marriage in Monrovia, Liberia, in 2012. Photo credit: UN Photo/Emmanuel Tobey

09 June 2014

News

“I will keep very strong”: An Ethiopian girl fights to delay marriage

Kadiga Mohammed fought her parents' decision to have her marry an older cousin at age 16. Photo credit: Abraham Gelaw

05 June 2014

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