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Phone line answers burning questions of Afghan youth

calendar_today09 November 2015

Young people in Band-e-Amir, Afghanistan. A UNFPA-supported hotline is helping Afghanistan's youth learn about their health and rights. © UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein
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Y-Peer Moldova brings sexual health education to vulnerable youth

calendar_today29 October 2015

Too many young people in the Republic of Moldova lack access to sexual and reproductive health information. Tudor and other youth advocates are working the change that. © UNFPA Moldova
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Sustainable Development Goals Explained: Sustainable Cities and Sustainable Growth

calendar_today28 October 2015

Sustainable Development Goals Explained: Sustainable Cities and Sustainable Growth

Sustainable Development Goals Explained: Sustainable Cities and Sustainable Growth

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Sustainable Development Goals Explained: Sustainable Cities and Communities

calendar_today28 October 2015

Sustainable Development Goals Explained: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Sustainable Development Goals Explained: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Daniel Schensul, a UNFPA technical specialist, explains how building resilience is crucial for building sustainable cities. Learn why cities are vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters, and how the Sustainable Development Goals can help. 

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Girls’ rights: Goedele Liekens looks back on 15 years of progress

calendar_today11 October 2015

Goedele Liekens (right), UNFPA's Goodwill Ambassador in Belgium, in Ethiopia. After spending more than 15 years as a Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Liekens reflects on the progress made for girls. Image courtesy of Goedele Liekens.
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The power of girls: African athletes call for gender equality, support for girls

calendar_today09 October 2015

Marcelle, 19, calls for girls to “get an education and be successful in life.” She and other elite athletes at the All African Games promoted girls’ rights, health and well-being through a variety of UNFPA-supported programmes. © UNFPA Congo
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The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030

calendar_today11 October 2015

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African Union leaders pledge to invest in promise of young people

calendar_today30 September 2015

Young people must be prioritized, African Union leaders declared at a high-level meeting yesterday. Youth like Luwiza Lewis, in Malawi, demonstrate how opportunities can translate into lasting progress. © UNFPA Malawi
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Empowered girls can change the world, say UNFPA head and Ashley Judd

calendar_today28 September 2015

Panel moderator Asha Curran, director of the Center for Innovation and Social Impact at the 92nd St Y, with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and Ashley Judd, an actress and human rights activist, at the Social Good Summit in New York. © UNFPA/Koye Adeboye
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Violence, inequality plague women in conflict-ravaged Yemen

calendar_today22 September 2015

Gender-based violence and inequality are longstanding problems in Yemen. Officials fear conditions have worsened under the current humanitarian crisis. A survivor of gender-based violence was photographed at a displacement camp in 2011. © UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih
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