Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development 1994, para. 7.47

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Governments, in collaboration with non-governmental organizations, are urged to meet the special needs of adolescents and to establish appropriate programmes to respond to those needs. Such programmes should include support mechanisms for the education and counselling of adolescents in the areas of gender relations and equality, violence against adolescents, responsible sexual behaviour, responsible family-planning practice, family life, reproductive health, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV infection and AIDS prevention. Programmes for the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse and incest and other reproductive health services should be provided. Such programmes should provide information to adolescents and make a conscious effort to strengthen positive social and cultural values. Sexually active adolescents will require special family-planning information, counselling and services, and those who become pregnant will require special support from their families and community during pregnancy and early child care. Adolescents must be fully involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of such information and services with proper regard for parental guidance and responsibilities.
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
International Conference on Population and Development
Document type
Declaration / Confererence outcome document
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Families
Year
1994
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Other
Reference
Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (1994), para. 7.47.
Paragraph focus
Adolescents
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Actions
Paragraph number
7.47