Youth leadership

Empowered girls can change the world, say UNFPA head and Ashley Judd

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

28 September 2015

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

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

21 September 2015

Youth spring into action in wake of Myanmar’s floods

Ko Win Tin Aung, a youth volunteer, delivers assistance to flood survivors in Ohn Pin Su Village, Ayeyawady Region. © UNFPA Myanmar/Benny Manser

18 August 2015

Young leaders make the case for peace in Somalia

Fatima Abdi Ali (right) with other young people. Ms. Abdi Ali, 21, serves on the country's Youth Advisory Panel, promoting the role of young people in establishing a sustainable peace in Somalia. © Y-Peer Somalia

10 August 2015

Ebola prompts efforts to boost condom use in Liberia

Condoms are critical for preventing sexually transmitted infections, including HIV and – in Ebola-affected countries like Liberia – the Ebola virus. © UNFPA/Nordic Office

01 July 2015

In Guatemala, it's legal for a girl to marry as young as 14 — though many are married far younger than that. The result: Many girls marry men far older than themselves and become mothers long before they are physically and emotionally ready. Communicating the individual experiences of these child brides across cultural and language barriers became my passion, and, ultimately, my life's work. This project in Guatemala was done in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund. The film below was co-directed by Katie Orlinsky.

SRH and HIV Linkages Compendium: Indicators and Related Assessment Tools

Publication date: 30 Dec 2014

Author: IPPF, UNFPA, WHO, The Interagency Working Group on SRH and HIV Linkages

Empowered girls can change the world, say UNFPA head and Ashley Judd

Beyond HIV: Improving opportunities and quality of life for young people in Latin America

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

Youth spring into action in wake of Myanmar’s floods

Young leaders make the case for peace in Somalia

Ebola prompts efforts to boost condom use in Liberia

Too Young to Wed: Guatemala

SRH and HIV Linkages Compendium: Indicators and Related Assessment Tools

UNFPA Calls for Development Goal on Youth

Scaling Up the Humanitarian Response for Syrian Refugees