UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s message on International Youth Day

This International Youth Day, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem calls for more intergenerational solidarity to address the world’s daunting challenges.

Together, let’s build a world where everyone at any age has rights, choices and opportunities to fulfill their potential and promise: https://unf.pa/iyd22

Let's claim the world young people deserve

Young people are leading the way on global concerns from climate change to gender equality, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They have the right to make choices about their bodies and lives.

Yet it’s true that they cannot always realize their rights. UNFPA pledges to do everything we can to act with young people on the challenges they face. We stand with them in their fight to claim the world they imagine - and deserve.

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Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future

11 August 2021
Maimuna Khatun, 18, lives in a displacement camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where she volunteers as an interpreter at a learning centre. She also teaches community members about sexual and reproductive health. “I don’t know what lies ahead in my future,” she told UNFPA, adding, “I wish to transfer my knowledge to the next generation.” © UNFPA Bangladesh
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Statement

Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions

12 August 2020
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Youth mobilize to support Egypt’s front-line health workers

25 June 2020
Y-Peer volunteers wear protective gear as they assemble the dignity and hygiene kits. © UNFPA Egypt
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