INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE, Mexico City—Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and Gill Greer, Director-General of IPPF, the International Planned Parenthood Federation, in collaboration with Young Positives and the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS, today launched Make it Matter, a guide to help prevent HIV among girls and young women.

The World Assembly of Youth (WAY) is pleased to extend an invitation for you to participate in the celebration of the International Youth Day. The International Youth Day (IYD) is an annual opportunity that recognizes the youth and celebrates their achievements and pushes for their participation in all areas of society.

The background paper prepared by Claudia Jacinto and Javier Lasida (RedEtis-IIPE) for the WGICSD meeting held in Buenos Aires on actors, strategies, activities and perspectives of international cooperation in TVET programmes addressed to youth and focused on unemployment and poverty in Latin America. Download the document

More than 140 countries worldwide will observe World Population Day on 11 July by emphasizing the importance of family planning for the well-being of families, communities and nations, and by underlining the need to further integrate such services into national development plans. Also check out a report by UNFPA on youth and family planning.

With the next International AIDS Conference (IAC) in Mexico City (August 3-8, 2008) fast approaching, the Mexico YouthForce has developed a platform to keep youth informed and involved in AIDS 2008. Use this space to connect with other youth attending the conference and learn more about what you can do to help strengthen the voice of youth at the conference. Even if you aren’t attending the conference you can still participate and be a part of the conference through our online features!!