News

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

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

21 September 2015

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Support centre offers care, hope to refugees from South Sudan

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

18 September 2015

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Girls' rights are a priority, say UN chief and UNFPA head

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon meet with 15 girls from Nigeria's Kaduna State, who presented a drama about the challenges they face in their community. © UNFPA Nigeria/Adeola Olunloyo

09 September 2015

News

Stemming the tide of violence: From abuser to reformer

Ry Chan says he used to be violent towards his first wife, a fact he greatly regrets. Today, he is helping to inspire change among the men in his rural Cambodian village. © UNFPA Cambodia/Sophanara Pen

08 September 2015

Publication

Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Men Who Have Sex with Men

Practical Guidance for Collaborative Interventions

Number of pages: 235

Publication date: 08 Sep 2015

Author: UNFPA, The Global Forum on MSM and HIV, UNDP, UNAIDS, WHO, United States Agency for International Development, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

News

Youth spring into action in wake of Myanmar’s floods

Ko Win Tin Aung, a youth volunteer, delivers assistance to flood survivors in Ohn Pin Su Village, Ayeyawady Region. © UNFPA Myanmar/Benny Manser

18 August 2015

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Young leaders make the case for peace in Somalia

Fatima Abdi Ali (right) with other young people. Ms. Abdi Ali, 21, serves on the country's Youth Advisory Panel, promoting the role of young people in establishing a sustainable peace in Somalia. © Y-Peer Somalia

10 August 2015

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Refugee with disability overcomes steep hurdles

Fatima at the Zaatari women’s centre where she volunteers as an art instructor. As a disabled child, she had to overcome stigma and isolation. She faced the same challenges again as a refugee. © UNFPA

27 July 2015

News

Family planning fair dispels rumours, empowers women

Patricia, 23, arrived at the fair knowing very little about contraception. But she was intrigued. "I do not want to have more children now because I do not have the means to support them," she said. © UNFPA WCARO

21 July 2015

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“Hosting a bigger family”: Displaced Iraqis come together for Ramadan

Displaced families share an Iftar meal at the women's centre in Saad Camp. © UNFPA/Eman Al Qoloub WCC /Rusul Abdul Kareem

16 July 2015

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