| ICPD
Programme of Action para 7.44 The
objectives are: (a) To address adolescent sexual and reproductive health
issues, including unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortion and sexually
transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDs, through the promotion of
responsible and health reproductive and sexual behaviour, including
voluntary abstinence, and the provision of appropriate services and
counselling specifically suitable for that age group; (b) To substantially
reduce all adolescent pregnancies.
ICPD Programme of Action para 4.16 The objectives are: (c) to improve the welfare of the girl child, especially in regard to health, nutrition and education. Resolution adopted by the Commission on the Status of Women at its 42nd Session, New York, March 1998 Actions to be taken by Governments, civil society and the United Nations system, as appropriate: Make widely available information and counselling to adolescent girls and boys, especially on human relationships, reproductive and sexual health, sexually transmitted diseases and adolescent pregnancy, that are confidential and easily accessible and emphasize the equal responsibility of girls and boys; Improve the health care for adolescent girls by health personnel and provide the latter with appropriate training, and encourage health-care staff to work with girls to understand their special needs; Recognize and protect from discrimination pregnant adolescents and young mothers and support their continued access to information, health care, nutrition, education and training; Support the activities of non-governmental organizations in the area of reproductive health and health orientation centres for girls. World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond para 57 Governments should develop comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care services and provide young people access to those services including, inter alia education and services in family planning consistent with the results of the International Conference on Population and Development, UNFPA and other interested United Nations organizations are to be encouraged to continue assigning high priority to promoting adolescent reproductive health. |