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Make Adolescent Well-being A Priority | An Urgent Call To Action

Make Adolescent Well-being A Priority | An Urgent Call To Action

There are 1.2 billion adolescents (10-19 years old) worldwide today and this number will rise through 2050. Nearly nine out of ten adolescents live in low- and middle-income countries. The health and well-being of adolescents now and in their adult lives greatly depend on key opportunities for education, skill development, employability, access to quality health services and a supportive environment that can help them stay healthy, empowered, embracing gender equality norms and demanding rights.

Adolescent and Youth (AY) Addendum to the Global Financing Facility Civil Society Engagement Strategy

Adolescent and Youth (AY) Addendum to the Global Financing Facility Civil Society Engagement Strategy

The Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health 2016-30 highlights the importance of adolescent health and well-being as being essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030. For adolescents to survive, thrive, and transform their societies, the global community needs to invest in their health and well-being. Today’s adolescents are well-positioned to mobilize their peers, advocate for increased resources for sexual and reproductive health and rights, influence their governments to invest in addressing their needs, and demand accountability for commitments related to their health and development.