The #ICPD30 Global Youth Dialogue is happening now in #Benin . ICPD agenda is factual and political, and 1.9 billion young people are shaping the trajectory of ICPD agenda today. Young people are partners and leaders in acheiving the ICPD agenda #SRHR #UNFPA ARROW

As part of the ARROW Changemakers Programme, we supported Sanjina’s initiative – My Body My Rights in 2021 to inform adolescents, young people, and stakeholders who intend to work with adolescents or youths in India in the space of #CSE .

#InvestInWomen #IWD2024

Sushma called for strengthened regional cooperation to facilitate cross-border collaboration, development of regional mechanisms for accountability, and support for regional CSO networks to advocate for collective action.

Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) Nepal AsiaPacificRCEM #APFSD

'The Asia-Pacific continues to feel the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 , manifested in the biggest cost-of-living crisis of the century.'

'The resulting challenges have mostly affected people with the least resources and opportunities.'

- Sushma, Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) Nepal #APFSD AsiaPacificRCEM

Today UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Director, Pio Smith, launched life-skills based reproductive health tools at the regional hospital of #Kulhudhuffushi , #Maldives , together with partners.

These tools will help women and girls of this small island to easily access crucial…

ابراهيم عويض الرشيدي AsiaPacificRCEM SAI JYOTHIRMAI Dakshitha YUWA Visible Impact Nepal APFSD Youth Alliance Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) Nepal United Nations ESCAP The realisation of SRHR is crucial for strengthening resilience and improving the adaptive capacity of marginalised people and communities who are already experiencing the disproportionate impacts of climate change.

- SAI JYOTHIRMAI, Deputy ED, ARROW #APFSD

ابراهيم عويض الرشيدي AsiaPacificRCEM SAI JYOTHIRMAI Dakshitha YUWA Visible Impact Nepal APFSD Youth Alliance Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) Nepal United Nations ESCAP ابراهيم عويض الرشيديGlobal UNFPA Asia and the Pacific ابراهيم عويض الرشيديAP 'We commit to calling women representation right in centre to national to international spaces.'

- H.E. Esrom Yosef Immanuel, Assistant Minister for Finance, Fiji Government

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ابراهيم عويض الرشيدي AsiaPacificRCEM SAI JYOTHIRMAI Dakshitha YUWA Visible Impact Nepal APFSD Youth Alliance Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) Nepal United Nations ESCAP ابراهيم عويض الرشيديGlobal UNFPA Asia and the Pacific ابراهيم عويض الرشيديAP Fiji Government UN Women AsiaPacific 'Each individual needs to play shared role and responsibility to deal with climate change.'

- H.E. Esrom Yosef Immanuel, Assistant Minister for Finance, Fiji Government

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ابراهيم عويض الرشيدي AsiaPacificRCEM SAI JYOTHIRMAI Dakshitha YUWA Visible Impact Nepal APFSD Youth Alliance Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) Nepal United Nations ESCAP ابراهيم عويض الرشيديGlobal UNFPA Asia and the Pacific ابراهيم عويض الرشيديAP Fiji Government UN Women AsiaPacific Shilpa from Visible Impact shared the Asia-Pacific Regional Call-to-Action 2024 at the side event.

It demands for sustainable, inclusive and human rights focused solutions to achieve sustainable development with young people at the forefront.

More here: arrow.org.my/apfsdyouthforu…

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ابراهيم عويض الرشيدي AsiaPacificRCEM SAI JYOTHIRMAI Dakshitha YUWA Visible Impact Nepal APFSD Youth Alliance Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) Nepal United Nations ESCAP ابراهيم عويض الرشيديGlobal UNFPA Asia and the Pacific ابراهيم عويض الرشيديAP Fiji Government UN Women AsiaPacific YPEERAP Youth LEAD MGCY Children & Youth Major Group to UNEP More on the call-to-action here👇👇

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ابراهيم عويض الرشيدي AsiaPacificRCEM SAI JYOTHIRMAI Dakshitha YUWA Visible Impact Nepal APFSD Youth Alliance Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) Nepal United Nations ESCAP ابراهيم عويض الرشيديGlobal UNFPA Asia and the Pacific ابراهيم عويض الرشيديAP Fiji Government UN Women AsiaPacific YPEERAP Youth LEAD MGCY Children & Youth Major Group to UNEP We demand immediate attention, investment, and collaboration, ensuring young people are at the forefront of decision-making, planning, implementation, M&E of climate actions through human rights, gender equality and SRHR lens.

- Aastha Subedi, YUWA ابراهيم عويض الرشيديAP #APFSD

Omar Faruk FP2030 Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) Nepal Nepal APFSD Youth Alliance RHRN Nepal Platform FP2030AP Dakshitha United Nations ESCAP Nir Shrestha blind youth Nepal SAI JYOTHIRMAI AsiaPacificRCEM Closing the event, Riju Dhakal said:

Our engagements at the 11th #APFSD were not only limited to our interventions at the agenda items and round tables, but also extended to several bilateral meetings, and partnerships. We, as young people are ready to take charges from here on!

Omar Faruk FP2030 Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) Nepal Nepal APFSD Youth Alliance RHRN Nepal Platform FP2030AP Dakshitha United Nations ESCAP Nir Shrestha blind youth Nepal SAI JYOTHIRMAI 'To accelerate progress towards #Agenda2030 , young people need to get involved in decision-making process, while taking actions that focus on education.'

Jin Tanaka, an APFSD Youth Forum Scholar, joined us all the way from Japan to share their recommendations.

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Omar Faruk FP2030 Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) Nepal Nepal APFSD Youth Alliance RHRN Nepal Platform FP2030AP Dakshitha United Nations ESCAP Nir Shrestha blind youth Nepal SAI JYOTHIRMAI AsiaPacificRCEM Riju Dhakal Visible Impact YUWA That's it for our side event at the 11th #APFSD . Thank you everyone for tuning in. Leaving with this picture of our panelists who highlighted diverse young people's needs while also recommending solutions for climate action 💪💪

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Join us at FP2030AP hub along with ARROW UNFPA Asia and the Pacific and the Government of #Fiji today at #APFSD2024 at our side event to explore the nexus between #climatechange , #genderequality and #SRHR

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SAI JYOTHIRMAI United Nations ESCAP AsiaPacificRCEM SAI JYOTHIRMAI stressed the need for the ICPD PoA to be reaffirmed and its implementation accelerated in Pact of the Future, to support human rights and to address the climate crisis, peace and security, and truly eliminate all forms of gender based violence.

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Speaking about the upcoming Summit of the Future, our Deputy Executive Director, SAI JYOTHIRMAI, requested all to focus on 'HOW' and 'BY WHOM' the women and girls in all their diversities' overarching concerns are being addressed.

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'Our collective voices call for every young person to access social protection systems, quality education and healthcare with human rights and gender equality at the centre!'

Shilpa delivered the opening remarks as the Youth Representative at the #APFSD .

Sai Racherla, ARROW: “Strengthening accountability through the institutionalization of civil society is a linchpin for achieving meaningful engagement through increased resources, participation and voice.”

ARROW “Privatization of essential services and infrastructures widens disparities, depriving and displacing marginalized people,” says Sai Racherla, APRCEM’s SRHR thematic working group.