“We know what to do and we know how to do it, these investments save lives, empower women and girls, strengthen health systems and have a profound and lasting impact on development.” KnowsGirlKnow HowHealthDevelopmentImpactProfoundInvestmentEmpoweringLastingEmpowering WomenSave A LifeHealth SystemLasting Impact Author:Babatunde Osotimehin
“Sexual and reproductive health and rights are universal human rights!They are an indivisible part of the broader human rights and development equation. Their particular power resides in the fact that they deal with the most intimate aspects of our identities as individuals and enable human dignity, which is dependent on control of our bodies, desires and aspirations.” HumansFactsBodyDesireIndividualDealsRightsIdentityParticularDevelopmentAspectDignityUniversalHuman RightsIntimateAspirationDependentEquationsHuman DignityIndivisibleReproductive Health Author:Babatunde Osotimehin
“The United Nations has been in the Great Lakes Region and Sahel for 50 years, mostly investing in peacekeeping. NOW is the time to invest in young people!” PeopleYearsHas BeensYoungNationsUnitedInvestingLakesRegionsUnited NationsPeacekeepingGreat Lakes Author:Babatunde Osotimehin
“The choices that women make have huge impact on families, on communities and on nations. Being able to provide an enabling environment for them to exercise their rights and make choices in their lives is crucial. It is at the heart of human development!” HumansHeartAbleLife IsChoicesNationsCommunityEnvironmentRightsHugeDevelopmentExerciseImpactCrucialHuman DevelopmentEnabling Author:Babatunde Osotimehin
