The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is an international
development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man
and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. Sport
personalities help UNFPA develop and deliver HIV education and
services for in- and out-of-school young people. UNFPA supports
countries in using population data for policies and programmes
to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted,
every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and
every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. UNFPA
supports Ministries of Youth, Sports and Education to provide
information and services for the promotion of purpose-driven
life-skills and responsible sexual behaviour through schools and
National Sports Commissions. The use of sport as a vehicle for
responsible sexual behaviour and HIV prevention at sports
events, including football matches and athletics, has yielded
positive results in Ghana, Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Ethiopia and
Botswana. The pa