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Films and Music with a Purpose: 'Edutainment' for Young People in Honduras

19 July 2010
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Press release

World Organizations Team with UN Secretary-General in New Effort to Save Lives of Millions of Women and Children

19 July 2010
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In the News

UN Officials Debate the Role of Culture in Women's Empowerment

30 June 2010
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Statement

On the Brink of Sweeping Change for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV

18 July 2010
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Statement

Youth in the Arab States: Changing the World for the Better

19 July 2010
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Press release

UNFPA Welcomes Microbicide Study Results

20 July 2010
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News

Shift, Engage, Share and Speak: Youth Make their Voices Heard

22 July 2010
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AIDS Prevention: Love Smart, Play Safe

22 July 2010
At the conference, a wish tree stands with jotted down thoughts from the Eastern European and Central Asian community. Photo: IAS/Marcus Rose/Workers'Photos.
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This report presents an update on the current situation of pregnancies among girls less than 18 years of age and adolescents 15-19 years of age. The report also covers trends during the last 10 years and variations across geographic, cultural and economic settings, as well as interventions available to minimize pregnancy among adolescents. The report lists evidence for these programmatic approaches, and challenges that nations will have to deal with in the next 20 years given current population momentum.