| Documents |
| 2005 Lisbon Declaration: a historic agreement on sexual and reproductive health and rights |
On October 18, 2005 in the Parliament of Lisbon, Portugal, over 145 young leaders from political parties, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and youth governmental bodies, such as the Portuguese Institute for Youth and National Youth Council, signed the Lisbon Declaration, a historic agreement on sexual and reproductive health and rights. The Lisbon Declaration proclaims the signatories’ own commitment to advancing sexual and reproductive rights and health for all people, especially young people, and calls on the Portuguese government to step-up its investments in sexual and reproductive health and rights both at home and internationally. |
| A Report Card on Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights--ICPD at Ten: Where Are We Now? |
A Report Card on Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights
- In marking the tenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the Global Roundtable organisers are releasing a report card, which assesses where the world stands in reaching the goals set at the 1994 ICPD.
- The Report Card uses the most recent reliable consistent data to show where 133 countries are now on a range of reproductive health and development indicators. |
| Adolescents' Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs |
The United Nations General Assembly Special Session for Children is being held in New York from May 8-10. Meeting adolescents' needs for sexual and reproductive health education and services has become a major area of contention in the session's outcome document, largely due to opposition from the United States delegation. This document includes some facts about adolescents' sexual and reproductive health, abortion around the world, and different approaches to sexuality education. |
| AIDS UNGASS 2006: Global AIDSLink |
Global AIDSLink editorial pages are a forum for opinions and views on the many issues and controversies raised by HIV/AIDS challenges. We invite you to join in the discussion with short letters to the editor commenting on the articles you have read:
What do you think about what you've read? What do you agree or disagree with? We also welcome op/ed pieces with a strong voice and/or new take on current HIV/AIDS-related issues; these run from 500-700 words and should be bold, well-researched and original.
International in scope, Global AIDSLink includes HIV/AIDS related conferences and other events as well as new publications and diverse forms of resources. |
| AIDS UNGASS 2006: Impact of AIDS |
This report was prepared by the Population Division as a contribution to the knowledge of the impact of AIDS on population, societies and the economy at large. The report documents the wide-ranging impacts of HIV/AIDS: on population size and growth and national mortality levels; on families and households; agricultural sustainability; business; the health sector; education, and economic growth. The study also shows that the AIDS epidemic will continue to have devastating consequences for decades to come for virtually every sector of society.
The report is divided into two parts. Part one is an attempt to provide a comprehensive survey of available studies on the impact of AIDS. Part two presents summaries of selected studies, with particular attention to the methodology and scope of each study. |
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| Experts & Sources |
| Alexander Sanger |
International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region |
| Andrea Miller |
Advocates for Youth |
| Beatrice Spadacini |
Hope for African Children Initiative/Plan International |
| Bill Barker |
Advocates for Youth |
| Cara Hesse |
Pathfinder International |
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| Story Ideas |
| Millions of orphans: the worst legacy of AIDS |
There are more than 13 million orphans, children who have lost either their mother or both parents to AIDS before the age of 15. |
| Save your baby from AIDS: stopping mother-to-child transmission |
Transmission of HIV/AIDS from mother to child is the primary, near exclusive cause of infection for infants and young children. |
| Should community development programs include family planning? |
What do family planning, biodiversity, water resources and community-based development programs have in common? They all raise questions we can answer. |
| The Education Imperative – Educating Refugee Children |
Education promotes a sense of normalcy that helps children cope with the effects of crisis and supports redevelopment of civil society. |
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| Audio & Visuals |
| African Mother and Child |
African Mother and Child |
| Back to School: help ensure that the world achieves universal education by 2015! |
This year, 115 million children worldwide will face a range of challenges that will keep them from going to school. Take action today to help ensure every child can fulfill her or his right to get to an education—and have a brighter future. |
| Ethiopia 01 |
Ethiopia Sisters |
| Ethiopia 02 |
Ethiopia Young Boys |
| Ethiopia B-Roll |
B-Roll of family planning programs and services in Ethiopia. |
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