In advance of International Youth Day, young people at United Nations Headquarters and from around the world (via video link), participated in an interactive dialogue with senior UN officials and youth leaders (from left to right): Meera Bhat, youth activist; Sima Bahous, Assistant-Secretary-General and Director for Arab States, UNDP; Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA; Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth; Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of U
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
Roadmap promises to save lives of 140,000 women and 250,000 newborns
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Roadmap promises to save lives of 140,000 women and 250,000 newborns
Participants in the MDG Advocates meeting, in Kigali, take a selfie. Included are (left-right) Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin. Photo credit: Paul Kagame/Flickr
With 546 days left to score Millennium Development Goals, new roadmap released to save lives of additional 140,000 women, 250,000 newborns by end of 2015
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With 546 days left to score Millennium Development Goals, new roadmap released to save lives of additional 140,000 women, 250,000 newborns by end of 2015
Violence against women and girls: enough is enough, says UNFPA Head
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Violence against women and girls: enough is enough, says UNFPA Head
Displaced women are escorted by peacekeepers as they collect firewood in Sudan, in 2010. The women say they fear being assaulted when they leave their homes. Photo credit: UN Photo/Albert González Farran