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Empowering young people with accurate and timely information on SRH

Young people admire accuracy and privacy when receiving health information particularly sexual reproductive health information

Strides toward providing friendly health services for youths in HTEIs

A special dedicated area for youths within health facilities in Higher and Tertiary Education Institutions HTEIs is a key component in encouraging young people to seek medical services and Information within their campuses

Sexual and reproductive health issues addressed at O3 inter-university debate in Uganda

The event aimed to raise awareness about pregnancy HIVAIDS and GBV reflecting UNESCOs report on alarming rates of unprotected sex and STIs among students

Youth friendly health service: A vital key to better health and wellbeing for youths

Youthfriendly health services are created to meet the unique needs of young people providing them with equal access to quality healthcare in and out of college settings

Covid-19 pandemic disproportionately affecting women in science and engineering

Antananarivo Recommendations mark milestone in African sport policy development

13 September 2019

The EU-UN Spotlight Initiative in Nigeria is working against gender-based violence during the COVID-19

UNESCO Global Geoparks continue supporting communities during COVID-19 pandemic

UNESCO Global Geoparks have launched various initiatives in the context of the COVID19 pandemic in order to support local communities

Call to Youth: How are young people being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic?

Help us shape the Youth As Researchers COVID19 Project a? new global youthled research initiative that seeks to answer questions like these

Seychelles prepares the reopening of its National Museum during the COVID-19 pandemic

Signage put in place in the National Museum of Seychelles to promote safe physical distancing and hand sanitizing measures while visiting the museum ?Seychelles National MuseumBeryl Ondiek

STI- related policy responses to the COVID-19

Robust STI systems and efficient inclusive STI policies are of crucial importance in times of global crisis such as the COVID19 pandemic UNESCO as the UN agency with the mandate in science is responding to this global health crises by advocating for open scienceinternational scientific collaborations sustainable investments in STI and policy support to STI Playing a clearinghouse role UNESCO is gathering and sharing information on STI policy actions undertaken by its Member States in response to COVID19 Such examples of national regional and international STI policy initiatives are meant to promote sharing of experiences and good practices in the current fight against COVID 19 and provide lessons for the future The initiative also aims at informing research communities innovators entrepreneurs and STI practitioners around the world on opportunities to join their countries efforts in STI to resolve the crisis as well as to inform policymakers guide and inspire governmental bodies on new measures and programmes launched in support of research and innovation against COVID19 Increasing investment in research on the COVID19 was one of the key policy measures adopted by countries notably by developed countries Helping industries and innovators finding innovative technological solutions to the global health crisis has also been supported by policy initiatives with launches of various call for proposals organization of hackathons among other initiatives In the context of emergency the key objective of the COVID19related policy initiatives is to produce immediate effects and results thus no policy instruments had tackled the need to reorganize and improve the governance structures with more efficient STI coordination mechanisms and improved regulatory systems The study which will be updated on a regular basis can guide STI policy advice by detecting some of the critical gaps for ensuring moreeffective and coherent STI responses to the crisis This reflection could also improve STI systems preparedness to further address complex challenges with STI actions that can be centralto finding sustainable solutions Global Observatory of Science Technology and Innovation Policy Instruments Platform ? Regional and National Initiatives??Global Initiatives

Green economies, a bulwark against COVID 19 for Lake Chad communities

COVID 19 is causing a shockwave around the world and is now the number one concern of the international community It is fundamental and legitimate to focus on the present of the pandemic But we must not forget the root causes It is also essential to think now about the postcrisis the reconstruction phase which should be about not only health economic and social issues but also the environment

International technical guidance on sexuality education: An evidence-informed approach

The publication provides sound technical advice on the characteristics of effective comprehensive sexuality education CSE programmes a recommended set of topics and learning objectives that should be covered in comprehensive sexuality education

1 December 2019