World Population Day focuses on adolescent girls

July 11^th is the World Population Day. This year’s theme is investing in adolescent girls. Previous initiatives aimed at the development of the least among girls, especially that in adolescence … Correction of this inequality is the key to success in the 2030 agenda of sustainable development. That is why it includes the specific goal of gender equality and equal opportunities for all women and girls, “stressed the Secretary General in his message on the occasion of UN Day.

According to the UN Office in Armenia, the Secretary-General’s message reads.

“The international community is committed to the sustainable development agenda, based on the principles of justice and human rights. The central task of the goals of sustainable development is not to ignore anyone.

Despite remarkable achievements in the field of promoting human welfare and poverty reduction and many opportunities for hundreds of millions of people are still waiting for their opportunity to have a better future.

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