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Celebrating people of African descent with drummers at the United Nations in New York

April 29, 2025

Music has the power to make the world a better place.

A few weeks ago, master drummers, artists and leaders gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to celebrate and advocate for the rights of people of African descent.

Watch UNFPA Global Champion for Women and Girls Shudufhadzo Musida’s reaction to get a feel of the event.

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Youth, Peace and Security: A Programming Handbook

Number of pages: 134

Publication date: 26 January 2021

Author: UNFPA, UNDP, PBSO, FBA

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Ifrah Ahmed speaks out about FGM

March 20, 2019

At a UNFPA-supported photo exhibition on the harms of female genital mutilation, advocate Ifrah Ahmed spoke about her own experience and her efforts to end the practice.

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The 71st Session of the UN General Assembly

13 September - 26 September 2016

United Nations Headquarters, New York

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UN Youth Strategy commits support to a new generation of leaders

25 September 2018
Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake (left, with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen at a pre-launch panel), opened the launch with a call to listen to young people who have “broken barriers and shaken systems.” © UNFPA/Usenabasi Esiet
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The missing peace: independent progress study on youth and peace and security

Resource date: 02 March 2018

Author: Graeme Simpson

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World leaders adopt ground-breaking plan to address refugee and migrant crisis

19 September 2016
A ground-breaking declaration on the rights of migrants and refugees was adopted today at the United Nations General Assembly. © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Resource date: 25 September 2015

Author: United Nations General Assembly

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