📢 The Joint Youth Statement is here! 🌍 Developed by Y Global, @YouthRISE & @YouthLEADAP_ and endorsed by more than 50 youth-led/serving and civil society organisations, this statement outlines six key priorities for the #2026HLMAIDS📄 Read it 👉🏼yplusglobal.org/docs/resourc…

Community peer support & safe spaces are not optional for young people living by HIV, they are lifesaving. 🗨️ @CyprianNarzis' remarks at the #HLM2026AIDS Multi-Stakeholder Hearing, underlining importance of youth leadership in the HIV response. unaids.org/en/2026-high-leve…

School re-entry policies create second chances. When schools provide structured support - such as catch-up lessons, childcare, and counseling, young mothers can stay in school, graduate, and access new opportunities. This benefits individuals & society as a whole #2gether4SRHR

📢 Rejoignez-nous demain pour le lancement de la Déclaration conjointe des jeunes avant la RHN 2026 sur le VIH/sida. Discutons des priorités des jeunes, du plaidoyer et de l'engagement des jeunes.👉🏼 bit.ly/4vxCwEO @YouthRISE @YouthLEADAP_ @UNAIDS

📢 Save the Date! Join Y Global, @YouthRISE & @YouthLEADAP_ for the launch of the Joint Youth Statement ahead of the #HLMHIVAIDS. We'll explore youth priorities, advocacy opportunities & how young people can help shape the future of the #HIV response👉🏼 bit.ly/4vxCwEO

Young people are not just participating in conversations today, we are shaping them. Proud to be part of the Mock Parliament on Menstrual Hygiene Management at Parliament of Uganda. #YMP2026

Government should treat sanitary pads as essential health commodities by removing taxes, and ensuring free access in schools and vulnerable communities. Development is realized when confidence and awareness is boosted among girls.@ahfugandacares @UNITEDMoveESA

📢 Endorse the Joint Youth Statement for the #2026HLMAIDS. Developed by Y Global, @YouthRISE & @YouthLEADAP_ , the statement outlines key priority areas to ensure the 2026 PD reflects the realities, rights and needs of young people. Endorse & share 👉🏼 forms.gle/8ECDszQ4P9QXts7E9

It's #MenstrualHygieneDay 🌸 Periods are normal. Talking about them should be too. YPNHW stands with every young person fighting for access, dignity & education around menstrual health. Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld 💪 #MHDay2026 #YPNHZimbabwe #BreakTheStigma

"Accepting your status is the revolution in this journey" 🙌🏿 @1banom9nde opens up about her daily life and the acceptance of her HIV status in #Crossingthelastmile : the #Hotmic session🎤 👉🏿bit.ly/3PVOIjj #2gether4SRHR

Policies alone don't keep adolescent mothers in school: implementation does. And it needs funded budget lines for re-entry, clear protocols and linked education, health & social protection services so girls can return quickly & safely. 📚 👉🏿bit.ly/4dCTxHb #2gether4SRHR

Brushing your teeth, going to the gym, knowing your HIV prevention options: all the same energy! Your health routine shouldn't stop at the surface: PrEP, PEP, condoms & open conversations deserve a spot in your everyday life too!🙌🏿 #preventionchitchat #2gether4SRHR

📢 Available now! Access The UNITED! Movement Youth Engagement in @GlobalFund Processes Roadmap supports CCM Youth Representatives and youth-led orgs with practical guidance and tools for advocacy, participation, and accountability. Download 👉🏼 yplusglobal.org/resources-un…

🚨Attention youth-led orgs! Help us review, strengthen, and endorse the U=U Youth Manifesto. Your support will help amplify a global youth-led call for dignity, access and stigma-free HIV care - to be presented at #AIDS2026. 📝 Sign on by 22 May 2026 👉🏼 forms.gle/cVeevqA3HkG55HkM8

Flipping Tokenism into Inclusion: Meet @EmojelTrevor from UG as he tells his Story. Trevor’s journey with UNITED! began in 2023—sparking a mission to end tokenism in youth advocacy. Today, he’s shaping decisions, amplifying youth voices. #UNITEDMovementESA @UNITEDMoveESA

Catch-up with some of our members in their reflections on what the AUDA-NEPAD 1st Continental Conference for Non-State Actors on Demographic Dividend & Reproductive Health meant to them. #UNITEDMovementESA #equippedforchange #demographicdividend #youthleadership

Young people in Eastern and Southern Africa are shifting from fragmented advocacy to a unified regional voice. By participating in decision-making, youth are ensuring that policies and service delivery directly respond to their specific needs regarding HIV and sexual reproductive health. The United Movement fosters this coordinated effort to ensure that decision-makers across the region hear a consistent message from the youth. Hear what Cyprian has to say. #UNITEDMovementESA #youthadvocacy #youthvoices #equippedforchange #unitedmovement

Flipping Tokenism into Inclusion: Emojel’s Story (Uganda) Trevor’s journey with the UNITED! Movement began in 2023 at the UNITED! Leadership Summit where young leaders from across the ESA region came together to break silos and unite around HIV, SRHR, and youth advocacy. That moment sparked something bigger. Driven by the gap in meaningful youth participation, Trevor has been pushing beyond tokenism, advocating for young people to not just be present, but to actively shape decisions that affect their lives. Through UNITED!, doors once closed are opening. From moderating high-level panels with government ministers to engaging in regional platforms, Trevor has grown into a stronger, more confident leader, grounded in accountability and impact. At country level, he’s seen the power of bringing youth-led organisations together, creating spaces where collaboration thrives and young voices lead the conversation. Exposure across the region has also strengthened his vision, pushing for better investment, stronger systems, and youth-centred solutions. #YouthLeadership #UNITEDMovementESA #VoicesOfTheMovement

Believing in a Young Survivor: Ravel’s Story (Burundi) Ravel Gatoto’s journey started with what he witnessed growing up in Burundi; rising HIV infections, limited access to services, and few safe spaces for young people. As a young person living with HIV, he knew something had to change. Today, through Homeward and the UNITED! Movement, Ravel is championing economic empowerment for young people, especially communities affected by HIV because dignity starts with independence. What began as a learning opportunity in 2023 quickly grew into regional leadership. From feeling uncertain in new spaces to chairing meetings and shaping programmes, Ravel found his voice and his power. Now, he’s building pathways for others, proving that youth belong at the centre of solutions. “I want to create opportunities where none existed before.” #youthleadership #UNITEDMovementESA #voicesofthemovement