Issued by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 56/21)
Submission Date: Mid 2025
Response(s) to the call for inputs:
Pierre J. D. (2025). Submission to OHCHR Report on Accelerating Progress Towards Preventing Adolescent Girls’ Pregnancy.
This submission was presented to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in response to a formal call for inputs pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 56/21. It contributes to a thematic report examining legal, policy, and structural barriers to preventing adolescent pregnancy globally, with particular attention to Small Island Developing States and the intersection of gender, health, and human rights frameworks. The report informed discussions at the 62nd Session of the Human Rights Council. Relevant to practitioners, policymakers, and researchers working in reproductive rights, gender equality, adolescent health policy, and international human rights law.
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