I believe that as a matter of urgency, we must make progress on achieving the Millennium Development Goals – notably MDG 3 (promoting gender equality and empowering women) MDG 5 (improving maternal health) and MDG 6 (combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases). The whole world needs to accept that many young people, married and unmarried, are sexually active. Governments, donors, communities, leaders and individuals, all have a role to play in creating a safe and enabling environment where young people get the support and care they need for good sexual and reproductive health and rights, and where they have a.
