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09 November 2018
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Manufacturing condoms in Africa: an urgent health and economic priority
The East and Southern African (ESA) region, home to nearly 550 million people, has made noteworthy progress in tackling HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unmet need…
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26 October 2018
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Respect young people's rights and reap the demographic dividend - State of World Population 2018 launch in Africa
If the demographic dividend is to be harnessed, then the fundamental civil, political and socioeconomic rights of young people, including young women, must be protected and…
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05 October 2018
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Africa has come a long way in addressing population and development issues
African ministers in charge of population issues have endorsed the continental report on the implementation of the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development (AADPD)…
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05 May 2018
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Johnson & Johnson and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) launch a youth-led peer to peer empowerment to reduce HIV/Aids
D Day: Youth to Youth Empowerment Launched
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02 March 2018
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SheDecides Flagship Event marks a year of accelerated global support for women and girls to realise their sexual and reproductive health rights
It has been a year since SheDecides, a global movement to promote, provide, protect and enhance the fundamental rights of every girl and woman was launched. The movement is about…
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01 March 2018
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UNFPA Deputy Executive Director, Ms Laura Londen engages young people from loveLife
As the UNFPA delegation drove into loveLife eMalahleni Y-Centre on 28 February 2018 the place was buzzing with activity, with more than 30 young people doing outdoor aerobics,…
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15 February 2018
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Inter-generational Dialogue concludes UNFPA Executive Director and the UN Youth Envoy Mission to South Africa
On the final day of the visit to South Africa, the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem and the UN Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, took part in an…
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15 February 2018
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Bilateral Meeting with Minister of Planning Reinforces Outcomes of Mission Visit to Ghana
In one of her final engagements before concluding the five (5) nation visit in Africa, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth…
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14 February 2018
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This project underscores the importance of Strategic Partnerships: visit to Nelson Mandela Children Hospital
As part of her final duties in line with the First Multi-Country African Mission, the UN Secreatry-General’s Envoy on Youth, Ms. Jayathma Wickramanayake visited the Nelson…
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