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** WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE
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Contents:
* I am Generation Equality: Nicholas Niwagaba, young leader, human rights advocate
* Closing remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the First Regular Session of the UN Women Executive Board
* I am Generation Equality: Abel Koka, champion for youth and reproductive rights




** I am Generation Equality: Nicholas Niwagaba, young leader, human rights advocate ([link removed])
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Feb 21, 2020 10:33 am
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As the Executive Director of Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS (UNYPA) Nicholas Niwagaba is a Ugandan Health advocate who works to improve the quality of life for young people living with HIV in Uganda. Nicholas leads a youth movement to increase access to quality sexual and reproductive health services and information and to create an enabling environment for young people living with HIV.
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** Closing remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the First Regular Session of the UN Women Executive Board ([link removed])
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Feb 18, 2020 12:43 pm
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In her closing remarks at the UN Women Executive Board first regular session of 2020, UN Women executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said: "Now is the time for giant steps. We just cannot afford baby steps anymore. It cannot be incremental change. We want change that is fast, but also it must be change that lasts. That is the caveat."
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** I am Generation Equality: Abel Koka, champion for youth and reproductive rights ([link removed])
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Feb 18, 2020 11:22 am
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Abel Koka, 30, is an Assistant Programme Coordinator for Restless Development in Tanzania. Koka is working to raise youth awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals and Family Planning 2020, and encouraging young activists to hold their government accountable. Koka is also a member of UN Women’s Beijing +25 Youth Task Force.
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