News

Study shows meeting adolescents’ health needs would yield tenfold return

Girls from the Safeguard Young People programme in Malawi, which provides sexual and reproductive health information, helps young people access health services, and offers leadership training. © UNFPA Malawi/Hope Ngwira

20 April 2017

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Young people call for education, health care, rights – and politicians are listening

Young people face myriad barriers to realizing their human rights, including poor access to education and health care. And girls are especially vulnerable, facing discrimination, violence and high rates of early pregnancy. © UNFPA

19 May 2017

NATIONAL POST: Programme Analyst, ASRH, Vientiane, Lao PDR, NOB

Level: NOB
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Closing date: 10 Jul 2017 05:00 PM (Asia/Vientiane)
Duty station: Vientiane, Lao

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Publication

Foundations for the Future

Building Quality Human Capital for Economic Transformation and Sustainable Development in the Context of the Istanbul Programme of Action

Number of pages: 98

Publication date: 01 May 2016

Author: Daniel Schensul, Kathrin Weny and Rachel Snow

Publisher: UNFPA

Press Release

The Lancet: Investing in adolescent health, education could bring tenfold economic benefit

19 April 2017

News

Taekwondo champion fights gender inequality in Azerbaijan

Taekwondo champion Farida Azizova (left) encourages young people to speak out against gender discrimination. Image from the Youth for a Better Future campaign.

18 April 2017

News

Over 1 million affected by brutal flooding, landslides in Peru

María is leading recovery efforts in her community. "The situation is decaying each day," she said. © UNFPA/Cotera

05 April 2017

News

Traditional leaders stand up to protect youth from HIV, unintended pregnancy

03 April 2017

News

Teen mothers in Kenya become powerful advocates for change

Young mothers Purity Bahati (left) and Naomi Kitsao (right) advocate for other young people to access sexual and reproductive health information and care. © UNFPA Kenya/Doulgas Waudo

27 March 2017

News

Four women’s rights activists you need to know

For International Women's Day, UNFPA is celebrating four activists who are blazing a trail for women. Images from left to right courtesy of Tanzila Khan, Deli Barroso, the NGO Atina and Arthur Nazaryan/Delphin Films.

06 March 2017

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