Video

Nepal: Let Girls Choose Their Own Futures

September 2, 2014

Half of all Nepali girls are married by age 18, but initiatives to change that are showing promise. This video features stories of girls denied an education by child marriage, as well as of girls who are resisting the practice.

Video

Too Young to Wed: Destaye

September 2, 2014

Married at 11, Destaye had hoped to stay in school.  But the birth of her child a few years later interrupted her plans. This short film examines the journey of an Ethiopian child bride.

News

Youth Envoy shines spotlight on young people’s development priorities

25 September 2014
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speak with young people at a high-level event at UN Headquarters in New York.
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News

UN Secretary-General and Malala Yousafzai join #showyourselfie campaign

18 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

28 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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News

From promise to action: Ending preventable maternal deaths in Kenya

29 August 2014
Women await post-natal care at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Turkana, one of the 15 counties where maternal death rates are highest. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA Kenya
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Opinion

#ShowYourSelfie For Youth

12 August 2014
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Press Release

United Nations Population Fund and Global Citizen Launch Worldwide “#showyourselfie” petition – Mobilizing People to Say “Youth Matter!”

12 August 2014
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News

On International Youth Day, UNFPA launches global #showyourselfie campaign to put youth in the picture

12 August 2014
Sri Lankan youth show selfies at a World Population Day event
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Statement

International Youth Day Statement of the Executive Director, UNFPA

12 August 2014
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