News

In race to save women's lives, solutions are within reach, says UNFPA head

calendar_today21 September 2014

<p>Maternal and neonatal death rates remain stubbornly high, studies show. But the solutions to these problems are known, and deceptively simple. <i>Photo credit: Jerome Sessini/Magnum Photos</i> </p>
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The Case for Investing in Young People 2005

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2005

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

64

Publication

The Case for Investing in Young People 2005

This paper presents evidence and analysis to support the integration of young people’s rights, needs, and aspirations in poverty reduction strategies. It shows how to make a convincing and evidence-based case for prioritizing the needs of young people among other competing claims for resources for the poverty eradication agenda.
 
It shows how to make a convincing and evidence-based case for prioritizing the needs of young people among other competing claims for resources for the poverty eradication agenda.
 

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International Year of Youth

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International Year of Youth

International Year of Youth

International Year of Youth

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2006

Author

Population Council, UNFPA, UNICEF and UNAIDS

Resources

Investing When It Counts

Generating the Evidence Base for Policies and Programmes for Very Young Adolescents

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Publication date

2006

Author

UNFPA, World YWCA

Resources

Empowering Young Women to Lead Change

A Training Manual

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Publisher

Family Health International

Publication date

2008

Author

Family Health International

Resources

Youth Participation Guide:

Assessment, Planning, and Implementation

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Publication date

2013

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Deliver the Promise

Keep the promise of the ICPD alive by delivering on its unfinished agenda. The stakes have never been higher.

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Publisher

Women’s Refugee Commission, Save the Children, UNHCR, UNFPA

Publication date

2012

Author

Women’s Refugee Commission, Save the Children, UNHCR, UNFPA

Resources

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs in Humanitarian Settings

An In-depth Look at Family Planning Services

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News

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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News

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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