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29 March 2019Young people share their vision for the future at the Global Youth Dialogue in Benin
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Young people want to be given a seat at the table, have their voices heard and see their ideas implemented.
Check out the conversation between United Nations Youth Delegate for Denmark Abdulkarim Harakow and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the Global Youth Dialogue in Benin that gathered more than 400 young people from 130 countries and gave them a platform to discuss their aspirations for the future.
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“This war has taken everything from us,” said Helen (18), an internally displaced woman in Gaza.
See her heartbreaking story and learn how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency— is responding to this humanitarian crisis.
Technology must not be an instrument of harm.
"At any moment, just logging on may trigger a flood of harassment and abuse."
See why UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem supports survivors of violence who are stepping up to stop the misuse and abuse and to make technology safe for everyone.
The climate crisis is putting women and girls in extreme danger
The climate crisis is an emergency for everyone, but women and girls are paying a heavy price.
Climate change leads to more unintended pregnancies, more child marriages, more women dying during childbirth, more violence and more exploitation.
As world leaders gather for COP28, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem calls on them to protect the sexual and reproductive health and rights of vulnerable women and girls.
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