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Eva Monteiro Teixeira, a mentor with the UNFPA Safeguard Young People programme, leads a discussion on sexual and reproductive health at the Escola Grafanil in Luanda. © UNFPA Angola/K Karlo Cesar
| Youth

In Angola, young people help shatter the stigma around comprehensive sexuality education

LUANDA, Angola – Silvia Francisco, 31, was struggling with a dilemma. She was concerned about a family member who wasn’t seeking the medical treatment she urgently needed, because she feared being ostracized if anyone found out about her…
© RCO Madagascar A woman waters her vegetable garden, planted with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization.
| Cooperatives

From seeds to solar power in Madagascar: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

Over one million people in drought-stricken southern Madagascar are benefitting from a range of complementary UN development initiatives which are being coordinated in order to have a greater impact as the UN Resident Coordinator in Madagascar …
Unsplash/Chris Yang The UN says it's concerned about the potential misuse of surveillance technology to illegally undermine people’s human rights.
| Innovation & Technology

A call to action for inclusive, safe and responsible AI

By Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, ITU Leaders in government, the private sector, academia, civil society, and the United Nations have just gathered at the AI for Good Global Summit convened by ITU – the first event of its kind…
© UNFPA The Gambia Isatou, Mariama, and Fatoumatta no longer have to stop going to classes during their periods, thanks to a UNFPA programme that supports production and free distribution of reusable sanitary pads, including for girls at St. John's School for the Deaf in Banjul, The Gambia.
| Poverty Eradication

This is how we can turbocharge the global goals

3 July 2023 - This month, government representatives, businesses, civil society organizations, young people and other international actors will gather for the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, taking place on 10…
| Disabilities

International Cooperation at the service of Right to Living Independently and Being Included in the Community

The event was co-organized by the Government of the Argentine Republic -National Agency for Disability (ANDIS)-, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), the Inter-…
Disabled Youth Involvement, Awareness, Empowerment and Leadership in DPOs/OPDs across the Commonwealth
| Disabilities

Disabled Youth Involvement, Awareness, Empowerment and Leadership in DPOs/OPDs across the Commonwealth

COSP 16 Side Meeting Thursday 15th 20223 3.00 -4.15 pm EST In person, Zoom and recorded Sponsors Government of Barbados, United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth Development Office. Organised by Commonwealth Disabled Peoples Forum  …
Promote democratic participation, ensure inclusive elections
| Disabilities

Promote democratic participation, ensure inclusive elections

In this side event, knowledge, policy and practical examples of how to reach equality within the area of democratic participation was discussed by speakers representing different backgrounds and perspectives. One focus was on the preparation for and…
Evaluating DPO/OPD Collaboration with State Parties on Implementing Elements of the UNCRPD across the Commonwealth
| Disabilities

Evaluating DPO/OPD Collaboration with State Parties on Implementing Elements of the UNCRPD across the Commonwealth

COSP 16 Side Meeting Wednesday 14th June 2023 1.15 to 2.30 EST Sponsors: Governments of Barbados, Kenya, Albinism Africa, Disability Rights Fund. Organized by Commonwealth Disabled People's Forum. In person, Zoom and recorded. Chair Richard…
Developing ways of creating Equal Access for Disabled Girls and Women to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services and Greater Equality
| Disabilities

Creating Equal Access for Women and Girls with Disabilities to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services

UN COSP 16 Side Meeting Thursday June 15th 2023 - 8:15 - 9:30 am EST. In Person, Online and Recorded. Sponsored by United Kingdom FCDO, Commonwealth Secretariat, Disability Rights Fund. Organised by Commonwealth Disabled People's Forum…
Health equity for persons with disabilities
| Disabilities

Health equity for persons with disabilities

A side-event to the 16th Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities was organized to discuss the challenges and opportunities to advance health equity for persons with disabilities. This event…
© L’Arche/Warren Pot Nick Herd in the UN General Assembly Hall.
| Disabilities

First Person: ‘We want to be included’

An activist who wants to highlight the challenges and opportunities for people living with Down syndrome has told UN News how he wants the voices of people with disabilities to be heard “louder and louder” around the world.  …
UN Photo/Mark Garten Participants join an event at UN Headquarters in New York to mark the 9th International Day of Yoga.
| Sport for Development and Peace

In a dangerous and divided world, yoga yields ‘precious’ benefits

Celebrating the union of body, mind and soul, hundreds of yoga enthusiasts - including UN officials and staffers - filled the green expanse of the North Lawn at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday to mark the ninth celebration of the…