News

Jamaica Offers a Model for Preventing Adolescent Pregnancies while Supporting Young Mothers

27 August 2013

Talking to adolescents about sex can make for important but sometimes uncomfortable conversations<strong>.</strong> <i>Photo: Basil Jones for UNFPA</i>

Video

Jamaica Teen Pregnancy

March 17, 2011

In the Caribbean country of Jamaica, a girl is barred from going to school if she becomes pregnant. Antoinette had no choice. Desperate to finish her education, she turned to the women's centre for help. UNTV, Mary Ferreira

Video

PSA: World Population Day 2011 [Arabic]

July 11, 2011

In a world of 7 billion, educating and empowering women and girls helps reduce poverty and illiteracy, stabilizes populations, and enables societies to make better choices.

Video

Counting on Each Other in a World of 7 Billion

July 11, 2011

This slideshow with music explores the ways in which the UNFPA mandate can contribute to making a world of 7 Billion successful for everyone.

Video

Every young person deserves the right to flourish

June 25, 2009

PSA on young people. Produced by the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of ICPD

Statement

Message for World Population Day

09 July 2014

News

Building the future now

24 January 2014

Participants talked about the importance of UNFPA-supported thematic funds—the Global Programme to Enhance Reproductive Health Commodity Security (GPRHCS), the Maternal Health Thematic Trust Fund (MTHF), the Unified Budget and Results Accountability Framework (UBRAF), and the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme on FGM/C—at national level. Country-focused approaches, quick response and support were mentioned as important assets leading to positive changes in the area of health.

News

UNiting for Youth 2013

07 August 2013

In advance of International Youth Day, young people at United Nations Headquarters and from around the world (via video link), participated in an interactive dialogue with senior UN officials and youth leaders (from left to right): Meera Bhat, youth activist; Sima Bahous, Assistant-Secretary-General and Director for Arab States, UNDP; Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA; Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth; Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of U

Opinion

For a Better World for All

23 July 2014

News

Young people key in the fight against HIV

21 July 2014

UNFPA Deputy Executive Director Kate Gilmore speaks to young people at the 'coolibah' networking zone for youth at the 2014 International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia. Photo credit: UNFPA

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