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August 12, 2025We hit the streets of New York to ask young people a simple question: Do you want to have kids?
Hear what they have to say and join UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—to support their freedom to choose their own lives.
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Young people share their vision for the future at the Global Youth Dialogue in Benin
April 5, 2024Young 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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UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem’s message on International Youth Day
August 11, 2022This 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
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Step Up! A Pocket Guide to Social Change for Young Leaders
Number of pages: 97
Publication date: 21 June 2021
Publisher: UNFPA, Lead For Impact, Prezi
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Mozambique, Angola help girls manage menstrual health and hygiene in crisis and beyond
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