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Sustainable Development Goals Explained: Sustainable Cities and Communities

October 28, 2015

Daniel Schensul, a UNFPA technical specialist, explains how building resilience is crucial for building sustainable cities. Learn why cities are vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters, and how the Sustainable Development Goals can help. 

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Girls’ rights: Goedele Liekens looks back on 15 years of progress

11 October 2015
Goedele Liekens (right), UNFPA's Goodwill Ambassador in Belgium, in Ethiopia. After spending more than 15 years as a Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Liekens reflects on the progress made for girls. Image courtesy of Goedele Liekens.
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The power of girls: African athletes call for gender equality, support for girls

09 October 2015
Marcelle, 19, calls for girls to “get an education and be successful in life.” She and other elite athletes at the All African Games promoted girls’ rights, health and well-being through a variety of UNFPA-supported programmes. © UNFPA Congo
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The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030

11 October 2015
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African Union leaders pledge to invest in promise of young people

30 September 2015
Young people must be prioritized, African Union leaders declared at a high-level meeting yesterday. Youth like Luwiza Lewis, in Malawi, demonstrate how opportunities can translate into lasting progress. © UNFPA Malawi
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Empowered girls can change the world, say UNFPA head and Ashley Judd

28 September 2015
Panel moderator Asha Curran, director of the Center for Innovation and Social Impact at the 92nd St Y, with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and Ashley Judd, an actress and human rights activist, at the Social Good Summit in New York. © UNFPA/Koye Adeboye
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Violence, inequality plague women in conflict-ravaged Yemen

22 September 2015
Gender-based violence and inequality are longstanding problems in Yemen. Officials fear conditions have worsened under the current humanitarian crisis. A survivor of gender-based violence was photographed at a displacement camp in 2011. © UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih
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Beyond HIV: Improving opportunities and quality of life for young people in Latin America

September 22, 2015

In Latin America young people are defending human rights and are demanding access to health services for people living with HIV. Learn more here. 

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HIV-positive youth leaders push for better access to care in Latin America

21 September 2015
Joel Barrera began a support group for youth living with HIV, which has transformed into a network for youth to advocate for better care and an end to discrimination. © UNFPA/Walter Sotomayor
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Support centre offers care, hope to refugees from South Sudan

18 September 2015
South Sudanese refugees with handicrafts they have learned to make through an income-generating course at the Kakuma Support Centre in Turkana, Kenya. © UNFPA/Bernard Muthaka
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