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A call for better, more comprehensive sexuality education in Asia-Pacific
This came from senior representatives such as Dr Nafis Sadik, currently Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary General who asked in her opening plenary speech, “Why are so many adolescents...
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Asia-Pacific call for removal of legal and policy barriers to health...
"Young people are not old enough to drive but old enough to be a parent? Young people are not old enough to vote but old enough to be married? Young people are old enough to be pregnant but not old...
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Using films to generate discussion and encourage action among young people at...
At a recent Regional Meeting on Community-based HIV Testing, the Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM) joined with other groups to highlight that health officials in the Asian region...
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Papua New Guinea Education HIV and AIDS Monitoring and Evaluation Framework...
The UNESCO Office for Pacific States in collaboration with the Papua New Guinea Department of Education (through the Gender and HIV Unit) organized an HIV and AIDS Monitoring and Evaluation Framework...
View ArticleUNESCO calls for Zero Discrimination against transgender people
Across Asia and the Pacific, transgender people face significant stigma and discrimination, as highlighted by this recent video from the Asia-Pacific Transgender Network (APTN) and UNAIDS, produced in...
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Mentorship lessons learned and challenges: NewGen Asia
In 2011, at the 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia-Pacific (ICAAP), 30 emerging young leaders in the HIV response, and 31 experienced leaders from civil society, UN, and government came...
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Report Details Troubling Toll of Gender-Based Violence in Asia-Pacific Schools
For some children in Asia-Pacific, particularly girls, the mere walk to school is menacing and comes with the daily threat of violence. Once at school, they might also be subject to physical,...
View ArticleUNESCO Bangkok and EAP UNGEI Press Release: Study Sheds Light on...
BANGKOK, 6 March 2014 – Children in Asia-Pacific are being robbed of their ability to learn in a safe environment as a result of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) and current policy...
View ArticlePuberty Education and Menstrual Hygiene Management, Good Policy and Practice...
UNESCO launched a new publication, Good Policy and Practice in Health Education – Booklet 9, Puberty Education and Menstrual Hygiene Management, in New York at the United Nations, at the Commission on...
View ArticleProgramme Assistant (Job Announcement No. 16-14)
Deadline for Applications: 11 April 2014 Functional Title: Administrative AssistantLevel/Fee: L5/1 level of the local UN salary scaleOrganizational Unit: HIV Prevention and Health Promotion Unit,...
View ArticleUNESCO joins delegates from over 100 countries in support of youth development
Around 1,500 youth, senior government officials, and development partners from over 100 countries convene in Sri Lanka this week for the World Conference on Youth (WCY). The conference, which takes...
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UNESCO activities this week on school bullying on the basis of sexual...
In commemoration of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, celebrated each year on 17 May, and as students across Thailand return to schools for a new academic year, UNESCO and its...
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Release of Korean-language UNESCO Good Policy & Practice Booklet on...
The consequences of bullying on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity are an all too common reality in schools around the world. Bullying can impact access to quality education, and as a...
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World Conference on Youth Sri Lanka, Colombo, 6-10 May 2014 – Mainstreaming...
Over 1,500 youth from around the world attended the recent World Conference on Youth in Sri Lanka. At the Conference, around 100 countries came together to consult on mainstreaming youth in the post...
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UN Cares Indonesia learning session on “Talking about Sex and HIV to Children”
Talking to children about issues such as sexuality and HIV & AIDS can be a daunting prospect for educators and parents alike. However, as a recent learning session organized by UN Cares Indonesia...
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Training Parents on Adolescent Sexuality & Reproductive Health ---...
UNESCO Beijing Office and China Family Planning Association (CFPA) are running a Connections Training of Trainers Workshop “Training Parents on Adolescent Sexuality & Reproductive Health” this...
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‘As We Grow Up’: Viet Nam Youth Talk Sexual Health in Groundbreaking Exhibition
Viet Nam is undergoing a period of tremendous social transformation and this extends to the sexual norms and behaviors of the country’s youth. Those between the ages of 10-29 now account for 40% of...
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Sexuality Education Textbook for Chinese College and University Students
A textbook on sexuality education for college and university students, edited by Prof. Liu Wenli of Beijing Normal University, was published by Tsinghua University Press in 2013. It is an output of a...
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New Generation Leadership Training Course for Young Leaders from Key...
As the HIV epidemic enters its third decade, mobilizing populations that are at a higher risk of exposure to HIV has become a pivotal point in many policy dialogues in the Asia-Pacific region,...
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UNESCO Beijing Publishes Chinese Version of the Monitoring and Evaluation...
UNESCO Beijing Office recently published the Chinese version of the Monitoring and Evaluation Guidance for School Health Programs In support of the framework of FRESH (Focus on Resources on Effective...
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