Advocates worldwide recognize the need to address the political and social context in which young people make decisions about sex and reproduction. Globally, commitment to meeting YRH needs has never been higher. International conferences and agreements such as the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child, the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the . World Program of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond, and the 2001 . General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS have affirmed the needs of young people for information, counseling, and high- quality sexual and reproductive health services. .
