Breast cancer impacts 2.1 million women

United Nations Youth

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Breast cancer impacts 2.1 million women every year & causes the greatest number of cancer-related deaths among women.

@WHO has tips on how to reduce the risk:
➡️ Don't smoke

➡️ Limit or avoid alcohol
➡️ Stay physically active

👉 http://ow.ly/oemZ50wXf2D

ITU explains the growing challenges of e-waste

United Nations Youth

E-waste can threaten human health & devastate environments if not dealt with properly - yet almost 80% is discarded in landfill, burned or illegally traded every year.

@ITU explains the growing challenges of e-waste:

 http://ow.ly/7kII30pN4YX

Dear #UNESCOYouth Community, we need your opinions!

UNESCO Youth

Dear #UNESCOYouth Community, we need your opinions! 💛

For the first time in history, the 11th UNESCO Youth Forum will be organized during UNESCO's General Conference in November! And guess what? The cross-cutting theme of this year's #UnescoGC is #YOUTH 🌼

The Youth Forum is co-designed with youth who have been involved in UNESCO projects around the world 🌍 and it has 3 objectives:

✅ Producing a recommendation document on meaningful #YouthEngagement
✅ Creating a Global UNESCO Youth Community of Practice (YCoP)
✅ Networking!

The Youth Steering Group of the Forum has created a survey for all young people in the world to contribute to these objectives. Please answer the survey below, so your voice can be taken into account while shaping these outcomes! 😍

👉 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/11YSG
📣 Deadline is 28 October, 2019
🔸 https://en.unesco.org/11th-unesco-youth-forum

#UNESCOYouthForum #11UYF #YouthPower #Youth4Peace

At last month's @UN Youth #ClimateAction Summit

United Nations Youth

 

At last month's @UN Youth #ClimateAction Summit, young people from around the world demanded urgent action to protect our planet and their future.

👉 http://un.org/actnow #ActNow
#GlobalGoals #SDGs

https://www.facebook.com/UN4Youth/videos/442268783068021/

Only 1/3 of young people around the world know about HIV

United Nations Youth

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Only 1/3 of young people around the world know about HIV prevention & transmission.

Comprehensive sexuality education helps young people better understand their sexual & reproductive health, relationships, gender & well-being.

@UNESCO has more: http://ow.ly/JjuM50wRddT

Take #ClimateAction

United Nations Youth

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Energy efficiency at home is key for protecting the planet.

Take #ClimateAction by unplugging appliances when they’re not in use 👉 http://ow.ly/8g7k50wQeuY #ActNow